Originally Posted by
saturn
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The simplest rig is an average daily guarantee (ADG), which is 5:15 right now. So you only divide the actual credit by the duty periods, and it will be 5:15 or greater. The other is a min daily guarantee (MDG), which is either by duty period or calendar day. They help cover inefficient days (30hr layover, 1 leg days). Having a combination of both is a powerful combo that make sure we get payed well for each day of work, even if they don't build efficient schedules. The outcome is all the same: each day pays more=each rotation pays more= more monthly pay and/or more days off.
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Bold is mine.) This is absolutely the way to maximize pay-per-day-of-work.
The drawback of having both is the impact on commutable trips. The company will want to build trips to as close to (or higher than) the minimum as possible to maximize productivity. If you have a 5-hour min-day and a 5-hour average-day, they will try to build 5-hour first and last days as well as productive mid-rotation days. It's tough to build a commutable domestic 5-hour (or more) first/last day.
Myself, (non-commuter) I would love, Love, LOVE both a min-day and ADG. Commuters may not so much.