Originally Posted by Corona

A friend of mine sent me this comparison:

RAH 2014 TA:

Min day: (Line holder) 4.0 (1 day)
Min day: (Reserve) 4; 5 for airport standby
Duty Rig: 1:2.5 (actual)
Trip Rig: 1:4.2 (actual)
Cancellation Pay: Trip by trip with plus up
Deadhead Pay: 75% scheduled (actual on company)
Taxi Pay: 15 min; 30 min in Hubs; Or rig credit
Per Diem: $1.80; $1.90 DOS+2; $2.00 DOS+4
Minimum Guarantee: 75 Hours
Premium Pay: 125% time over 87 hours
Reserve Call out: 120 minutes
Min Days off: 12 Lineholder; 11 Reserve
Junior Manning: None

Skywest (2011 Policy handbook)

Min day (Line holder): 3.57
Min day (Reserve): 3.57
Duty Rig: 1:2 up to 12 hours (Scheduled)
Trip Rig: None
Cancellation Pay: Shift Cancellation
Deadhead Pay: 100% scheduled
Taxi Pay: 12 minutes; 30 min ORD
Per Diem: $1.75
Minimum Guarantee: 75 Hours; 80 EMB120 Lineholder
Premium Pay: None
Reserve Call out: 120 minutes
Min Days off: 11 in 31 day month; 10 for 30 day
Junior Manning: Yes: 150% pay

We get almost everything we need and want in this TA, while our peers have only some or mostly none of what the TA has in the way of rigs and protection.

The only thing that would be concessionary about this TA would be to turn it down and languish in the weeds forever while our E-Board and our incompetent leader gets us nothing, just like they have done for years now.

Now is the time to get a contract--not because we are tired of waiting, but because this TA is remarkably good IMHO.