Reserve for Dummies
08-22-2025 | 03:00 PM
#3791
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The only auto-rest at 0600 is if you are going into a golden X day or a vacation day. A REG day off does not fit either one of those definitions.
As an alternative strategy, look at working a RES spillover rotation into REG days off. That pays double pay on the REG days, like a GS. RES Spillover rotations are all proffers and that step of coverage is before GS, so even if you've already had one more more GS in the RES month you can grab more premium pay before anyone wanting a GS gets a shot at it. Pay on the LC day(s) pays towards RES guarantee, so make sure to pick a trip that places most of the block/credit in the REG month.
You can only do a RES spillover rotation from LC days to REG days off. You cannot do it from X days to REG days off. The rotation must report on a LC day.
As an alternative strategy, look at working a RES spillover rotation into REG days off. That pays double pay on the REG days, like a GS. RES Spillover rotations are all proffers and that step of coverage is before GS, so even if you've already had one more more GS in the RES month you can grab more premium pay before anyone wanting a GS gets a shot at it. Pay on the LC day(s) pays towards RES guarantee, so make sure to pick a trip that places most of the block/credit in the REG month.
You can only do a RES spillover rotation from LC days to REG days off. You cannot do it from X days to REG days off. The rotation must report on a LC day.
08-22-2025 | 03:03 PM
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08-22-2025 | 03:53 PM
#3793
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08-22-2025 | 03:56 PM
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Is that actually true about a reserve spillover rotation (what the OP is asking about?) 23.G.10 makes no qualification for meeting the GS trigger in order to earn single pay, no credit for the portion of the rotation that interrupts their REG days off. A reserve spillover is not a GS, so I’d argue that just like an IA it is not subject to the GS trigger.
08-22-2025 | 04:18 PM
#3795
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Did 17 Sept go from Blue to Black between the 15th and 19th. In some categories preposted rest serves to reduce the number of reserves available and block x-day moves and drops during the first few PCS runs. Preposted rest shouldn't be allowed until reserve trip coverage begins for the month.
08-22-2025 | 04:33 PM
#3796
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Been using JFB’s reserve pay sheet to see what my hours will be for September but it doesn’t match my timecard. I know, I can’t believe the TC isn’t super transparent. 😏 Anyhow, I have 74:03 ALV, 13 hours carry-in credit (not a factor), 10 days of vacation, 3 days of CQ and I used 3 IVDs. Depending on where I put the 3 IVDs in the JFB formula (“vacation days” or “replacement days”), I get two different answers and neither match the timecard in icrew. Any thoughts? How are IVDs handled in JFB (should be replacement days I think)? Gracias.
08-22-2025 | 04:36 PM
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Been using JFB’s reserve pay sheet to see what my hours will be for September but it doesn’t match my timecard. I know, I can’t believe the TC isn’t super transparent. 😏 Anyhow, I have 74:03 ALV, 13 hours carry-in credit (not a factor), 10 days of vacation, 3 days of CQ and I used 3 IVDs. Depending on where I put the 3 IVDs in the JFB formula (“vacation days” or “replacement days”), I get two different answers and neither match the timecard in icrew. Any thoughts? How are IVDs handled in JFB (should be replacement days I think)? Gracias.
103:42 if you don't have an extra X day for 20% reserve staffing.
102:54 if you do.
Hard to tell if your timecard is wrong if we don't know what your timecard says, or if you IVD over reserve vs X days (or some combination of the 2.)
08-22-2025 | 04:58 PM
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Assuming you put the IVD's over reserve days that you dropped, I get:
103:42 if you don't have an extra X day for 20% reserve staffing.
102:54 if you do.
Hard to tell if your timecard is wrong if we don't know what your timecard says, or if you IVD over reserve vs X days (or some combination of the 2.)
103:42 if you don't have an extra X day for 20% reserve staffing.
102:54 if you do.
Hard to tell if your timecard is wrong if we don't know what your timecard says, or if you IVD over reserve vs X days (or some combination of the 2.)
08-22-2025 | 06:36 PM
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Is that actually true about a reserve spillover rotation (what the OP is asking about?) 23.G.10 makes no qualification for meeting the GS trigger in order to earn single pay, no credit for the portion of the rotation that interrupts their REG days off. A reserve spillover is not a GS, so I’d argue that just like an IA it is not subject to the GS trigger.
Last edited by FangsF15; 08-23-2025 at 01:33 AM.
08-22-2025 | 08:32 PM
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PWA Implementation Guide
Section 4.E.2 (drop)
Section 23.G.10 (no drop)
Section 23.N.10 (no drop)
Section 23.N.14 (drop)
SRH pg 105
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