Transition
 

Can someone, in plain English explain why everyone tells me to select transition and composite when inputting my bids? I've asked numerous pilots and can't get a straight answer. I am tired of getting screwed at the end of the month working 4 days, 1 day off the 2, 3 or 4 days on the backside.

Don't know about composite, but transition is to pay protect yourself for anything they remove. Or that 7D they give you would be a free day for them.

So I get paid for the 7 day conflict drop?

That is Correct.

Ok, that makes it slightly better. Now, do i get paid on what was dropped or the greater of some arbitrary contract #.

I think the contract reads they will drop the least amount of flying to make it legal. So to me that sounds like you'd always be flying the greater of. I dont have the contract in front of me though. I've seen people not select transition if they have carry over OT and want to keep the OT for the premiums.

If there is a legality issue during transition and they need to drop something then you will only get paid for it if you selected “Y” to transition when you did your monthly bidding.

Essentially, what do you want more control of - your pay or your schedule?

All the above is true, but to add to that.... From what I understand, selecting Transition allows scheduling to adjust your end of month / beginning of next month sequences to meet legality needs, if you have conflicting sequences. You will get paid for days dropped, if any. By not choosing Transition, you will fly the whole last sequence of the remainder month, and any conflicting sequence on the following month will be dropped, if legality becomes an issue. You will not be paid for the dropped days in this case.

If you select Composite and get a Reserve line, they CAN convert your reserve line to a composite line, however, I have never once heard of someone's reserve line actually getting converted. I'm pretty sure it's a useless option at this point.