Originally Posted by Albief15

There are several rules that make carryover an attractive option for some. Think about it: Its in the company's interest to get a few more days work at straight pay, so the rules are set up to give the c/o guys a "bonus".

Lines, secondary lines, and CIC are all processed in seniority order. A guy who puts in for a CIC trip does so because his LINE was affected by the conflict. The rules are set up to give a lineholder priority over a guy getting a secondary line or surfing open time.