Originally Posted by
CanWeGetTheLeft
Question from an outsider hoping to apply soon, I’ve seen several other threads where it’s stated that many people retire on December 31st. Is that related to the “high five” calculation or something else?
No. Your years of service is calculated by month. So if I were to retire next week I would have 18 years 10 months or about 37.7% times my high five. the 31 Dec thing is a good deal that expires soon from our last contract, it allowed pilots who committed a year out to get up to 50 cents on the dollar of their sick bank paid out if they jump through enough hoops.