Originally Posted by
rdc034
From a previous thread, I understood the $6k for new hires at the one year point was a salary correction. The first year pay scale stayed the same when the 13% raise went into effect for everyone else, so I was told, and it was not intended to be an incentive or bonus.
It was called a "retention bonus," and yes, at $500/ month, it approximates the 13% pay raise that 2-12+ year pilots got.