Originally Posted by Raptor

Reserve is a max of 15 days for a 4 week bid period. A 6 week bid period is 50% longer and 50% more reserve equates to 22.5 max days, yet the TA puts the 6-week max rounded up to 23 days.

This equates to a little more than 2% extra work per 6-week bid period. Combine with less off days per the OP and you start getting hidden creep to how hard and much we work--at a COLA level of increased compensation.