Originally Posted by
irrelevant
Under the old system, which remains in effect until the changes are implemented, pilots could drop down to 65 hours of credit monthly, then pick up from open time for a minimum of 125% for every hour of credit above 65.
Under the new system, that is pending implementation, every pilot will only get paid straight time for hours flown between 65 and 75, then 125% for 75-85 hours, and 150% for hours above 85. It will benefit those who fly a lot, and never work the system, and further deincentivize those who work 65 hours a month from flying more.
Ehhhh.... more like the current system is a 25% override of the lowest credit day added to all days of the trip that were originally off. For example, a ****ty 4 day trip worth 16hrs... if all 4 days are 4 hours, you’d get paid 20hrs. (4x125%)-4=1 hr sdo override for your lowest credit day. 1hr x 4 days = 4 additional hours.
If the hours were 6, 5, 3.5, and 1.5... the trip would pay 17.125 hrs. (1.5x125%)-1.5= .375 additional pay, multiplied by 4 days is additional sdo pay in addition to the trip credit.
Seriously it seems like the company purposely builds ****ty trips to avoid paying more sdo pay with the way the current system works. The only silver lining is that the lowest credit day won’t matter anymore in the new system. The drawback? Gotta work more than 75hrs... and reserve levels don’t trigger critical pay.
^that last sentence is where our union screwed up. If that language were left in the contract I’d be kinda happy about the new tier system but by excluding that... ouch. Now only the company can declare critical, or if the company starts junior manning but I gotta go back and check the exact language