Section 7. Salaries and Expenses

1. The compensation/salaries of all Officers, Representatives and Committee Chairpersons of the Association shall be based on bidding for and flying one half (1/2) of the Average Line Value (ALV) of the awarded Category (as defined by the Pilot Working Agreement) or completing an equivalent amount of reserve duty. In addition, the Association will pay a salary of one half (1/2) of the ALV of the Category bid plus a premium of thirty percent (30%) of the ALV for the President and twenty-five percent (25%) of the ALV for all other Officers, Representatives and Committee Chairpersons.

Exception: Should the needs of the Association require that an Officer, Representative or any Committee member be removed from line flying temporarily, the Executive Board may waive up to three consecutive bid periods of line flying. All such waivers will be published on the Association website for review by the membership. Any individual failure to fly one-half (1/2) the ALV or complete an equivalent amount of reserve duty in at least six (6) bid periods in any calendar year will cause an automatic Recall ballot for the individual. Sick leave may be used as necessary and shall not count against the individual requirement to fly one half (1/2) the ALV or complete an equivalent amount of reserve duty. Any flying done over the one-half (1/2) the ALV minimum, including White or Green Slip credit, will decrease the amount paid by the Association. Total pay will never exceed the ALV plus the service override appropriate for the Officer, Representative or Chairperson.

4. Procedures for compensation and other trip loss provisions are contained within the Policy Manual and are subject to review by the Executive Board and the budgetary process.

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I believe that the percentage is too high. I believe that a 25% for President and Vice President is sufficient and a 15% for all other positions would be acceptable or keep percentages but only for the 1/2 of the month that they are not on the line. (12.5% for reps). Thanks.

I oppose the compensation only because 30% and 25% premiums are a little excessive. 15% and 10% should be adequate.

Concerning pay for representatives. I do not believe pay should be so great as to have pilots want to serve for the money. Pay to cover expenses and loss of flying should suffice. Positions should be non-compensated, except for pay for loss of flying and expenses. We should have the desire to serve for the goodness of the organization. At the most, 5 to 10%. Any more will lead to what we have with ALPA.

I believe flying 0-25% of the ALV per month, with 100-75% "free" from flight obligations, without a salary override is fair enough compensation for DPA officers.

The 25% override is wrong. No additional pay for reps. I thought this one an area DPA would address, but I guess as things get closer you are becoming more like ALPA? Is the potential money starting to tease your greed?

I don't believe that DPA officers should get paid more than they would on the line. Volunteers don’t, why should the officers?

Item 17: 50% flying may be too much for a DPA officer. I would prefer the officer to focus more time to union duties. Recommend reduce to 20-25% for the month. Item 18: A 30% premium sounds a bit high to me. How about 20% for the President and 15% for all other DAL Pilot reps. Keep up the good work.

I support paying a premium to elected officers and representatives, but I feel 30% and 25% is a bit high. I believe 25% and 15% would be more appropriate.

I opposed the pay proposal statement in favor of something similar, just not as high.

Question 17-I am assuming a pilot on reserve would be exempt from 50% ALV requirement?

Make sure I understand that pay for reps is based on position actively held and NOT with a bypass. 3. Limit green slips on reps

I do NOT support the increase in pay to Officers of 30%/25%, especially not to their entire schedule. If DPA wants to run another Association of pilots soaking the line pilots, I'll have none of it & will work against DPA. If pilots don't want to work for DPA with only getting paid for a dropped trip or 2 a month, then they don't have to volunteer - other guys will volunteer for the positions. That should help lower the required dues. If DPA wants to take dues from us to spread out to the officers, why would we change from ALPA????

Regarding question 17. I would like to see our elected reps work one required trip a month. The hours or days do not need to add up to 40 hours. If they are working hard for the union they may be too busy to work a 40 hour month, especially if they have families.

Ref 18: The question appears ambiguous to me. If not from dues, from where would the 50% make-up come? In addition, I don't like the tone that DPA Officer override percentages are set in stone at this early date. I'm not a fan of officer overrides. I think the highest DPA Officers (Pres and VP, maybe Sec/Treas) should enjoy a system such as we now have with ALPA, where their full-time attention could be devoted to DPA duties if necessary. No lower-level officers (below Pres, VP, S/T) should have this option, nor should any DPA Officer have the ability to drop a month's flying only to Green Slip one or two sweet trips.

I oppose question #18 at the rates of 30 & 25% over-ride in pay. I think 15 & 10% is more appropriate, if any at all. Those who volunteer are exceptional people in their willingness to serve, however 30 & 25 is a bit much.

I don't support MEC members working a half schedule each month as I know the time constraints of representing.

Also, there might be support for language that would cut the override for reps in half before dues could ever be raised. Or perhaps a change to the dues structure would have to be put to a membership vote.

#18- An additional premium to compensate these two officers is understandable, but 30% and 25% is arbitrary and seems like too much. Maybe 10% would be enough, and would discourage anyone from getting into this for the $.