Originally Posted by
AerisArmis
The only thing that happens when a pilot reaches the regulated age is that pay is reduced to the S/O rate. Hmmm?? Pay is reduced on the basis of age alone.]
Actually George, pay is reduced to the pay scale of what you are qualified to fly. Perhaps you think you should get WB Capt's pay while you go through training? Naturally, if that were the case, we could expect all of you to utilize all that sick leave and 200% to drag out training to say, 8 months?
Not true. If Captain XYZ has a medical problem at age 45 that restricts him/her to the F/O or S/O seat that Captain XYZ will be paid his/her Captain rate until they are activated in either the F/O or S/O position. The ONLY time that pay is reduced before downgrade training is when one reaches the "regulated age". It may be in the contract, and ALPA and the Company agreed, but is it a violation of Federal Law?