Some topics discussed earlier in this guide, such as working into days off, picking up trips on days off, Standby Reserve, etc., have included explanations of any associated pay factors. This section will cover a few other pay issues important to Reserves. 

Reserve Monthly Pay Guarantee (Section 4.O.) 

Reserves will be guaranteed seventy-eight (78:00) hours of pay and credit per month. 

➢ The monthly guarantee for International Purser Reserves will be calculated at their Flight Attendant rate plus the International Purser Override. 

➢ The monthly guarantee for Language Qualified (LQ) Reserves will be calculated at their Flight Attendant rate plus the LQ Override. 

When a Reserve is unavailable for duty on a without pay basis, the minimum guarantee will be reduced by 4:20 in a 30-day month and 4:07 in a 31-day month for each day unavailable for schedule duty. 

Examples of unavailability that would cause a reduction in the Reserve guarantee 

➢ Being awarded a Reserve Line built with more than 12 days off. If awarded a Reserve Line with more than 12 days off, Reserves can use CCS or contact Crew Schedule Planning no later than 3 days prior to the start of the bid month to restore days on and associated guarantee. 

➢ Personal Drops (PD), Personal Time Off (PTO) days, and Can Not Fly (CNF) days. 

➢ Trading an assigned trip with another Flight Attendant for days off. Reserve days except for the first day may be restored along with associated guarantee. 

➢ Unpaid flex vacation that falls on a Reserve day (Vacation Fly Through with Unpaid Flex days will not reduce guarantee). 

➢ Vacation Fly Through with paid vacation days that fall on Reserve days of availability. The vacation hours are moved to Add Pay. 

➢ Sick calls including paid FMLA, when there are insufficient hours in the sick leave bank or unpaid FMLA. When hours are available, the guarantee is maintained using sick bank hours. 

➢ A Missed Trip (MT) or being unavailable when called for assignment on a Reserve day (also known as “Unable to Contact” or “UTC”). 

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