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Old 03-03-2013 | 02:46 PM
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Here are, in my opinion, are the key improvements of this TA

Signing bonus of 6% based on 2012 W-2 wages.

Monthly Guarantee of 75 hours (Currently 72 hours)

New pay protections for reserve pilots

Flight deadhead pay increases to 75% on date of signing plus 3 months (Currently 50%)

Per Diem rate increases to $1.70 on January 1, 2014 (Currently $1.55)

New hotel standards to bring us in line with the FA contract (no first floor rooms etc.)

Hotel room in domicile under certain circumstances (New provision).

Deadhead to and from training to and from your home (Currently from base only)

Minimum of 11 days off (Currently 10)

Fixed duty and rest limits after a forced overnight

Pilots on personal leave accrue seniority and longevity for 30 days (Currently do not accrue seniority or longevity)

Various improvements to disciplinary grievance process

Conversion to an all electronic bidding system (FLica is on the way)

Provisions for all electronic swaps

Uniform change paid for by company (no more pro rate BS)

$25/ month uniform allowance (This sounds good but I'm not sure, instead of giving you half off replacement they just pay you an extra $25 a month)

Crew room: Clean, comfortable and away from public access (Currently no requirements).

401k match increased by 2% for defined and 3% for non defined.

The biggest things we gave up:

Heath insurance which goes up in increments and is capped at 18% after 5 years. Indemnity plan frozen to entrants.

Medical leave length, which when they looked into wouldn't effect anyone currently and everyone on leave is grandfathered in anyway.

I left out the LOA with Airways because I don't really see it as a big positive either way. It just puts a little more structure to what's already going on. Not a big fan of the possible seat lock for new PDT CAs though.
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