Unfortunately, you get zero credit for mil leave.

Or any type of leave including personal drops or APD's.

Sick leave?

Oh good, thanks for the info.

That's true. I'll admit I'm biased as an active military member, but I see simply not working (APD/PD) as different than performing necessary federal military duty, or jury duty, or being out sick or on earned paid vacation. I have no problem losing GS trigger credit for APD/PD, although I haven't given much thought to the necessity or implications of having a GS trigger to begin with.

If you counted mil leave toward the GS trigger some guys would horribly abuse it. They would mil leave the entire month and fly nothing but GS. Some guys do it already on reserve. Bid 5 day blocks on call and mil leave the middle day and then GS on all the off days. It's sad that we all pay a price for those that abuse good deals.
Sick leave will now possibly prevent you from getting a GS as a example because of those who tactically used it to free up block hours for a GS.

Military leave should not count towards the GS trigger. You made the choice to stay in. Guys would abuse the crap out of that.

When you say "guys," how many would you say would abuse it? 0.5%...1%? So you're saying we should embrace the "one guy craps their pants, so everyone wears diapers," mentality?

If we're going to go with that, how about allowing pre-posted mil leave to count toward the GS trigger? Any mil leave dropped after the schedules are released, does not count. It wouldn't be that hard to do, make another code to differentiate when the mil leave was dropped. I'm guessing the company wouldn't go for that, because they really don't want to entice us to take mil leave...they'd prefer we just work on our off days (don't forget to put that mil leave down!)...:rolleyes:

Some of us are still under our initial pilot training commitment...

It could also be said that the American people are abusing the crap out of our air reserve component, using them (us) much like an active force.

I did indeed choose to stay in - someone needs to fulfill the commitments voters support and I'm happy to do it. Also happy to fly for Delta under the current policy - just wish my military duty didn't stand between me and premium pay.

I'd rather have a military reserves retirement. My green slips will never equal O-5 retirement after 60. Or is it 65 now, I forget and don't keep up with it. I got out after 9 so I won't be happy with either side of this argument. Jealousy is a bad character trait so let me say I'm happy for everyone GSers and reservists. :o