Originally Posted by
DashAviator
Details of the TA have not yet been released, and it has to be voted on anyway. The company DID release some details of their most recent offer to the union:
(1) First Officer pay scale would be increased to $40/hour for Year 1, $46/hour for Year 2, and up to $52/hour for Year 8 and higher.
(2) One-time ratification bonus of $15,000 ($10,000 initially, plus $5,000 in one year).
(3) Minimum trip rig of 4.5 credit hours per day for the Q400. Note that this is a trip rig and not the minimum per day. For example, a 2-day trip would be worth a minimum of 9 credit hours.
As noted in a previous post, the company wanted to be able to work outside of our current contract with respect to new-hire bonuses and tuition reimbursement programs. Our union leadership decided that this was unacceptable. This was the cause of the most recent stalemate in negotiations.
This is correct. Year 3 FO would be $47 but with the addition of 13 jets this year the upgrade times should go well under 2 years.
The last offer that was turned down had FO signing bonuses up to $25k + tuition reimbursement, we'll see what happens to that.
I'm hoping this new deal will make Horizon a destination spot once again for new pilots, and for the first time in years I'll be able to start recommending this place.