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Message from the Communications Committee (Courtesy of Captain xxxxxx)

The information below is being provided to explain the two options available to crew members regarding the FDA LOA. Please take the time to review it carefully.

What we will have if the LOA is voted down:

The same CBA Section 6 Relocation Expenses that we have now (3 year commitment, no Tax Equalization, no inverse seniority, however, company may hire to fill Hong Kong/Paris vacancies.)

What we will have if the LOA is voted in:

A crew member will be able to choose one of the following:

The same CBA Section 6 Relocation Expenses that we have now (3 year commitment) plus Federal Tax Equalization

OR

Enhanced Option (2 year commitment) including:

1) Tax Equalization
2) $10,000 (tax-free) seed money
3) $5,000 (tax-free) service credit after 4 years as active pilot
4) $4,000/year (tax-free) storage reimbursement
5) $2,700/month (tax-free) rental allowance
6) $1,300/month (tax-free) homeowner allowance
7) $250/day (tax-free) hotel allowance for the first 30 days
8) One roundtrip ticket for pilot and dependents
9) One roundtrip ticket/year after 2nd year
10) Shipment of 500 lbs; over 3,000 lbs back
11) Ability to down-bid or lateral-bid into the FDA without an 18 month restriction
12) Allows for Special Temporary Vacancies, as well as Inverse Assignment during initial start-up (with restrictions), which will help ensure this is a profitable venture for the company and provide long-term security for us.

Plus, Attachment A to the LOA which reinforces the Railway Labor Act provisions covering all FedEx crew members assigned/awarded an FDA in Hong Kong/Paris. This further strengthens our position that all future expansion/flying will be done by pilots on the FedEx Pilots Master Seniority list. This is an important component of the LOA. Do not overlook the future implications of this LOA. The Hong Kong/Paris flying is going to happen. Either pilots currently on our seniority list will do it or someone else will. If the company is forced to hire someone else to do the flying and they are added to the bottom of our list, your seniority has not changed. You may not see any seat progression as a result of this hiring. Remember, seniority is not how many are below you on the list...seniority is how many are in front of you. If the company must hire pilots to do the flying that results from international expansion, the only way your seniority will improve is through death or retirements.

Even if you do not intend to bid for the FDA, your vote is important! These bases will not attract all pilots. What may not be attractive to you may very well appeal to another. To vote "NO" because it doesn't appeal to you is to deny the "Enhanced Option" move package for someone who does want to bid for the FDA.

Regardless of your position, please take the time to vote on this issue.