Originally Posted by TonyC

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My suggestion: give the pilot a financial incentive to announce his retirement in advance. The pilot gives 1 year notice of planned retirement, he receives one amount, 6 months notice is rewarded with 60% of that amount, 3 months gets 30%. The amount? Why not tap into the deferred compensation the pilot has already earned? The pilot has already earned his sick leave and disability account, and The Company already carries that on its balance sheet as a liability. Why not let the pilot have what he has already earned?
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