Originally Posted by
Army80
Since F/O's make a % of CA pay, the 12 year payscale is sort of a screw job for them. (Most CA's are beyond the 12th year)
A one year pay scale would better for most of the pilot group. Get all the money up front. You are doing the same job as a one year F/O that a 12 year F/O does: just for less money.
With the caveat that I do not support the straight longevity pay system, I'll add this to what Army suggests:
A longevity pay system would need a significant narrowing of the pay gap between CA and FO. Our current pay structure entices some senior guys to camp out on the FO seat allowing out of seniority CA bids - that's a sizeable pay increase. With the longevity system, that opportunity would disappear. A lot of guys would be stuck in the FO seat for much longer, base dependent of course.