Originally Posted by sailingfun

-ALV is unchanged I disagree, but please correct me if I'm reading this wrong

-the switch to block hours depending on fleet mix at most will cost us a handful of jobs and may result in a gain. The switch to a 1.81 block hour ratio adds around 720 jobs at 12 crews per domestic airframe. This is dependent on intent vs. contract. Very likely could be true. Very likely could be false.

-the forum states there is zero sick abuse. The changes should therefore have no effect. As stated above, the intimidation factor will pressure non-abusers to fly sick. If company didn't think they could gain efficiencies here, they wouldn't have asked for it.

-the medical plan change effects only 1 plan. (DPMP used by a small percentage of pilots). It would go into effect only if the plan exceeds the Cadillac tax threshold and every dollar saved has to be returned to the pilots. Who would then be taxed on those dollars as regular income, at a rate up to about 39.5% by current law and likely higher given current pressure to tax upper pay scales more heavily, essentially moving the 40% tax burden from the company to the pilots.

-There were job gains in areas not mentioned including training pay and reroute. training credit increased by :45 per pilot per 9 months, so 1hr per year. Using my 9k line holders estimate again, that means that there would be an additional 750 hours per month needing to be covered, or about 10 pilots. I hereby amend my estimate of reduced staffing needs to 490 instead of 500.