I believe this question is directed at civilian pilots who are on reserve rather than the military reserve. The answer is simple. They are guaranteed a certain amount of pay each month regardless of whether they fly that many hours or not. Typically its the equivalent of 75 hours of pay each month. If he or she were to fly 40 hours, they would be paid for 75. However if they "break guarantee" and fly 85, they would be paid for 85 hours of flying.
Reserve is not generally considered desirable, and once seniority allows it, most pilots tend to bid away from reserve into a "hard line" which gives them a published schedule for the entire month right up front.
As a reservist (now retired) and an air-crewman I can tell you first hand that it was a juggling act at best. The normal reserve obligation was for one weekend a month and two weeks every year. Our actual schedule was more like 30 or more days at a time of active duty for "missions" with down time in between for your civilian job. My employer was supportive up to a point, but as the requests for active duty increased, they finally asked me to either reduce the number of hours of duty or get another job. I did the latter and went to work for the government and they had no problem with the absences as long as I had valid orders.
most jobs offer allowances for people in the armed forces.
they allow you to leave if you're called up, and most allow you to come back, no questions asked.
Actually, lots of employers look favorably upon those with a military background. It says you have discipline, and reponsibility, etc etc.
If the employer has an issue with your service requirements, they'll tell you up front, but most won't.
You get a minimum pay, usually 75 hours, and sometimes you get a certain amount per hour for expenses, usually like 2.50 an hour.
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