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Frequently Asked Questions
Ratio in guarantee (RIG)
Q1: “What is the easiest way to know if my trip has a RIG applied to its pay?”
A letter by the day or trip pay indicates that one of our RIGs has been applied.
RIG Codes
The easiest way to know if your pairing has a RIG applied is by these description letters on the pairing display.
| A | ADG (Average Daily Guarantee) | Pays a guaranteed 6.5 TFP x # of duty days in original pairings |
| D | DHR (Duty Hour Ratio) | Pays a guaranteed 0.74 TFP x # of hours on duty |
| E | DHR on Prorated Pairing | A Split/Prorated day where DHR has kicked in; blocks DPM |
| F | Forced Credit | Forces credit to a pairing or duty day; credit will not go up or down; this should only be on your trip after it has been audited |
| G | Guaranteed Credit | Guaranteed credit to a trip or duty day; credit can go up but no down |
| M | DPM (Duty Period Minimum) | 4.0 TFP for the day; should only be on original pairings or a complete duty day from an original pairing |
| P | Flight Attendant-Split Duty Period or Pairing | Should either be leg credit or prorated RIG; blocks other RIGs from kicking in; DHR and THR will only apply if delays are 3+ hours |
| Q | Scheduling-Split Duty Period or Pairing | Should either be leg credit or prorated RIG; blocks ADG and DPM; THR and DHR can still kick in |
| T | THR (Trip Hour Ratio) | TAFB (Time Away From Base) divided by 3 |
| U | THR on Split/Prorated Pairing | A Split/Prorated trip where THR has kicked in; blocks ADG |
Q2: “I know that DHR (Duty Hour Ratio) and THR (Trip Hour Ratio) are calculated using our scheduled or actual duty day, whichever is greater, (check-in/report to end of debrief) and Time Away From Base (TAFB)… but I don’t understand the calculation. How do I accurately convert hours and minutes into a decimal???”
In order to accurately calculate DHR and THR you first must turn the hours and minutes into its decimal equivalent… which sounds much more daunting than it is. The first thing you do is divide your minutes by 60, or the number of minutes in an hour. After you come up with the decimal equivalent of your minutes, add back the hours… and VOILA!
Example 1 (DHR): 8:30 hours. 30/60 = 0.5 + 8 = 8.5 (decimal equivalent of 8:30 hours). 8.5 x 0.74 TFP = 6.29 TFP
Example 2 (DHR): 12:13 hours. 13/60 = 0.217 + 12 = 12.217 (decimal equivalent of 12:13 hours) x 0.74 TFP =
9.04 TFP
Example 3 (THR): 60:45 TAFB. 45/60 = 0.75 + 60 = 60.75/3 = 20.25 TFP
Example 4 (THR): 54:37 TAFB. 37/60 = 0.617 + 54 = 54.617/3 = 18.21 TFP
When calculating DHR you will use the originally scheduled duty day (from the bid packet) or actual duty day (check-in/report until end of debrief), whichever is greater.
When calculating THR, you will use the originally scheduled TAFB (from the bid packet) or your actual TAFB (check-in at domicile to end of debrief at domicile), whichever is greater.
Q3: “Is the new Extended Ground Time Pay (GTP) affected by a RIG?”
No. The new GTP is paid on top of RIGs. (Article 21.27)
Q4: “I picked up a trip for VJA… but it has a duty RIG (DPM) on day two. How do I calculate my VJA pay when there’s an associated day RIG?”
The key to duty RIGs is that you will be paid leg credits x 1.5 -or- the duty RIG, whichever is greater. You’ll want to double-check each of the days with DHR or DPM applied to see if the RIG or premium pays you more casholla.
Q5: “I picked up a trip for VJA… but it has a trip RIG (ADG or THR) applied. How do I calculate my VJA pay when there’s an associated trip RIG?”
You will be paid the ADG or THR RIG -or- leg credits at premium (1.5x), whichever puts more money in your pocket.
Q6: “I hear people referring to a ‘stranded RIG’… but I don’t see that listed in Article 21.22. What are they referring to?”
When a Flight Attendant (Lineholder and Reserve) is Stranded (situation out of Crew Scheduling’s control) or given an unscheduled overnight (reassignment by Crew Scheduling to cover the operation), they are paid a “stranded RIG” of 1 TFP for every 3 hours in addition to other compensation, regardless of whether or not a compensatory day is chosen. This RIG is calculated from block-in at the overnight through end of debrief back in domicile. Keep in mind that this “stranded RIG” is paid on top of the pairing compensation and premiums associated with returning to domicile. If a Flight Attendant is scheduled to deadhead back to domicile and waives the deadhead(s), they will still receive the “stranded RIG.”
Q7: “I heard that the Extended Duty Day (EDD) premiums are now paid on top of RIGs. Is this true?”
Yes. The EDD premium (2x or 3x) is paid on top of any applicable RIGs. What you’ll find is that the pay for the leg(s) affected by the long duty day will be subtracted from the pairing pay (including RIGs) and then placed in the “DBL TIME”, “A DBL TIME”, “TPL TIME”, or “A TPL TIME” bucket on your Payroll Report. (Article 8.2.C and Article 21.22.E.2.a).
Q8: “I called in sick for a RIG’d pairing. Why is my Payroll Report not reflecting the entire TFP for my pairing?”
We are not paid RIGs on a sick call. The TFP associated with the pairing’s leg credits will be paid out of your sick bank and reflect accordingly on your Payroll Report.
Q9: “I know that there is a change on how sick bank accrual is calculated. Do we accrue sick bank on RIGs?”
Yes, we do. Sick bank accrual is based on the straight-time TFPs flown or credited. (Article 16.1.A)
Q10: “How do RIGs affect Holiday Pay?”
Holiday Pay is an extra 1x for the TFP associated with the paid holiday day, including RIGs. (Article 21.21)