2025 Q2 Payroll Committee Update

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Payroll Committee Update – Midyear 2025

As we reach the halfway point of the year, we understand that our pay being correct is very stressful and demanding on the pilot outside of the flight deck duties. We want to continue the education and help all that reach out as much as we can.

This Quarter we want to focus on 3 key points:

1. Confusing JIRA Responses

We know that sometimes you file a JIRA thinking your pay is wrong and get a response that leaves you feeling more confused and disappointed. If you feel they are incorrect, or you just want a fellow pilot to help explain it, please forward your JIRA to us at payroll@apa2118.org.

2. DTG (Drop to Guarantee)

When you drop a trip or trade it to another pilot with no sick time used to cover the time lost, any trip picked up out of Open Time or a VFN will consolidate that time lost first before being ABG (Above Guarantee) pay.

Example:
You drop a 4 PCH trip using DTO in Merlot and you opt not to use Sick Bank. Then you get awarded a 6 PCH VFN. You will be paid as such: 4 PCH + 2 ABG = 6 VFN.
The 4 PCH you dropped needs to be fulfilled before the ABG is counted.

3. ADD Days (Composite Lines Only)

These are only on Composite Lines. They hold no monetary value—the 4 PCH listed is only used to determine how many you need to have on your schedule to satisfy the line value for the month.

  • i) Open Time will not count towards ABG if you have ADD Days remaining in your month. Each 4 PCH picked up will remove 1 ADD Day.
  • ii) Trip Trades between pilots will count towards ABG and will not remove an ADD Day. Non-Premium may be allocated in this trade if the pilot you are taking the trip from is below 81 PCH. It is the pilot’s responsibility to be aware of this.
  • iii) VFN’s will count towards ABG and will not remove ADD Days. VFN’s may be picked up on ADD Days and will still be paid ABG.

We have added a Forum chat that will help open dialogue with how you would like to be educated moving forward. Please help us by participating.

In Solidarity,
Gregory Harris, Brandon Wood
Payroll Committee