In other news, here are some of the details on the PDT pay package, per LH:

New Piedmont first officers will receive:
-Starting pay of $38.80 per hour
-Sign on bonus of up to $20,000:
- $15,000 for all new hire pilots
- an additional $5,000 for new hire pilots with current Part 121 experience

- Up to $20,000 retention bonus after one year of service, paid in $2,500 quarterly installments until upgrade to captain

Current Piedmont first officers will receive:
- Immediate pay raise to $38.80 for first year first officers
- Immediate pay raise to top of scale (jet rate) for all other first officers
- $20,000 retention bonus after one year of service, paid in $2,500 quarterly installments until upgrade to captain

-Current Piedmont captains will receive:
-$7,500 retention bonus

-Combination of the FO retention bonus and captain retention bonus up to $7,500 to those who upgrade quickly.