Can we please stop quibbling about whether a 777 FO can hit the limit and discuss the real problem - that the limit should be $410K this year, and that no FO can hit that.

The limit should be something that guys strive to hit - upgrade to make my high 5. We've all flown with guys doing that. Why? Because it was worth it!

I see two options for the A plan. Either tie it to IRS limits (that adjust every year) or tie it to our new pay rates (that adjust every year). It should stay at a minimum of highest WB CA x 1000. If the WB CA rate hits $300, then the A-plan cap is $300K. The dollar amounts are negotiated together.

The A-plan is nothing more than deferred compensation. We could get much higher payrates now if we gave up the A plan. But it is a negotiated benefit that we HAVE given up compensation before to secure. Letting it die on the vine is an insult to us and previous negotiations.