Originally Posted by krudawg
Tank21, I was off for almost 3 months due to some shoulder surgery and one day when I was really bored I went thru my Pay Advice for the previous year to my shock and amazement, my monthly pay for reserve went from anywhere starting at 63 hours to 68 hours. As you know, Reserves get 73hr Guarantee. I called the Pay Desk and their response was "File a pay claim on CCS" CCS was brand new to sUAL pilots but after a while, I had the pay claim filed. I received a check in about 10 days for the pay shortage.
kru,
Glad you got your rightful pay. Now this is not meant to be a slam against you, but I'm curious as to why going through your pay advice was something you did after a year? Why is this not something every pilot or even every worker period is not monitoring on a weekly/monthly basis?
That is one thing, of many, that my father instilled in us growing up: always verify your pay and don't just trust your employer won't short change you no matter how good your boss or company appears to be. They are words I have followed since my very first job.
Yes, it is the Company's job to pay employees correctly, but how do you know if you don't check for yourself? My family and personal life depend on my income. So, "trust but verify" are sage words for anyone.