Originally Posted by
magic rat
Sorry, I'm still confused. If my line pays...say 78 hours...and I have vacation that does not conflict with trips that pays 12 (make math easy), do I not get paid 90 hours that month?
Yes, you do. How could you not be paid vacation pay over and above your BLG if no trips conflict with the vacation period? You've flown all of the trips (earned the $$$) and you're entitled to the vacation pay per the contract.
My personal preference (I live in domicile) is to bid reserve during vacation months. I have a
LOT of control of my reserve days during the month and I end up with a positive balance in my vacation bank. And I get a nice check in December to pay the Christmas bills. But a lot of people will scream that I'm all screwed up to do it. It's worked for me for years.