This is more of a question. I was under the impression that this option you mention above paid 150% of your scheduled or actual credit on the work day of your choosing, not 200. Does it really pay 200%?

I hear you though on your overall point. Nothwithstanding any other gain or loss of the TA, the new JM rules are very pro-pilot - compared to current book.

If you value days off the most, take the 2-4-1 option, get your 5 done early in the year.

If you value days off and want some coin, take the pay protected day in lue option. You net the same number of days off but are turning a straight time day into basically about 300% (JM day pays 200 wile the day in lue off still pays straight time as you New day off)

If you value just the money, take the day worked at premium option (150 or 200?) in addition to you 200% JM day.

Or if you want to work the system - opt for the day in lue, get pay protected at 100%, and pick your own flying back up at 200% - net 300% for that day plus the 200% for the JM day.

I agree with T28. You can argue the overall value and worth of the TA as a whole but for a company that JMs are a fact of life - this new JM policy in the TA is hands down better than current book. (I know still not as good as some regionals with NO JM clauses - but still made huge gains in that area)

With the extra money this will cost the company, and the number of pilots that will reduce from 10 to 5, and the number of reserve JMs limited to 2 per month, it won’t be possible for the company to continue as is. They will run out of pilots to JM and will spend to much more doing it.