Originally Posted by
Cycle Pilot
Got a quick question. I'm on reserve tomorrow and Monday (last two days of the month). I'm a line holder next month and I have Tuesday off. Scheduling assigned me a three day trip for tomorrow which has me flying on my day off. I know the PWA allows them to assign the trip, so that's not my question. Where I'm confused is whether I get a payback day or not? I find it odd that I just lose the day off. What if I had something important scheduled that day? Am I missing something? I've read Section 23 several times but I can't find the answer to my question. Any ideas?
I had this happen to me a couple years ago. Exact same scenario. It's not a great deal for us... The short answer to your question is, no, you don't get a payback day. Reason: It isn't an X or * day they violated. It's just a "blank" off day.
I don't know what your trip looks like or how it pays but unfortunately you may not even get paid very much for it. In my scenario I only got about 2 hours of pay for the day they violated. Trust me, it was right... If you don't mind, what are the details of the trip? Or more importantly, what does your timecard for December say you'll get paid?
Most guys think you'll get at least 5:15 for that day and that is not true. The trip only has to pay 5:15 per day "average", but if the first two days pay a lot, that third day doesn't have to pay anything.