Originally Posted by Alaskan

And nonenforceability of some of the terms of the LOA. Case in point: I know one of the fired pilots and he definitely did not lie when he signed the LOA or the housing certification form. The company never asked his spouse to sign anything. PWC has confirmed that the pilot established residency in HKG based on IRS criteria. (Note that the IRS "allows" married couples to live in different places.) FDX's last chance offer to this pilot did not involve any tax issues, just a six figure repayment of the HA (plus 35% interest -- on funds that were already in a landlord's pocket!), several months' unpaid suspension, admittance of guilt, cancellation of a state civil rights complaint, and career-long probation.

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