Pay when a trip cancels, United lineholder pilots
Short answer
As a lineholder, your base pay is the higher, in dollars, of your Protected Time Credit (PTC, starting from your awarded line) and your Line Pay Value.
What the contract says
“For each Bid Period, a Lineholder’s base pay shall be the greater of his PTC or Line Pay Value (or MPG through the April 2024 Bid Period), as compared on a dollar basis.”
“A Lineholder’s initial PTC shall be the Line Pay Value of his schedule after Monthly Schedule Preferencing is completed, as adjusted for bid errors, if any.”
What is Line Pay Value?
All your pay that is not Add Pay. § 3-C-3-a (Until the April 2024 bid period the comparison also included MPG.) § 3-C-4
What if I’m given a different trip worth more?
If you lost the whole trip and the new assignment pays more than the one you lost, your PTC goes up by the difference. § 3-C-2-d
When would I lose pay?
When you drop an assignment without pay, including unpaid sick leave, your PTC goes down by that assignment’s value. § 3-C-2-e
Does the same apply to reserves?
Reserves are protected by their guarantee instead: base pay is the higher of the reserve MPG or Line Pay Value. § 3-C-4
This page explains contract language; it is not legal advice. If your situation is not covered, ask your union representative.