Originally Posted by FL370esq

Actually, the last big bid didn't fix the issue as several pilots were called and told they would not be awarded a Capt slot because they did not meet the 1,000 hr SIC (reducible to 500 for certain military experience) FAR minimums. A previous bid (Sept 2016) saw the first 4 month new hire Captain award and the company elected to allow him keep the bid as he would meet the FAR reqmts by the time he went to training about 5-6 months later. He was not paid Capt pay to sit in the right seat awaiting FAR time.

However, our 75/76 categories are severely undermanned for the summer so numerous 75/76 FOs who are awaiting training for previously awarded narrow-body Capt slots will be getting narrow-body Capt pay (and a good portion of it "times two" for OT flying). This will be happening because junior FOs coming from less critically-manned positions are being trained for narrow body Capt positions before the more senior 75/76 FOs thereby triggering pay protection provisions. Good deal for them.