Originally Posted by
JamesBond
stop it. The MEC members are not even remotely volunteers. They are being paid. WELL paid I might add. To call them volunteers does a disservice to real volunteers.
And it is a flat out lie to say they cannot pick up greenslips. That is complete bull****.
Pilots on full time ALPA leave (officers, committee chairs, etc) cannot pick up premium time. Their pay is capped at 94.5 hours in the Policy Manual, and there are specific office time requirements. Any flying that they do for currency is unpaid.
LEC reps are paid same as line pilots, which they are. They get individual trip drops as ALPA duties require. Their FPL drops are capped at the same 94.5. Any additional ALPA duty must be banked. Their days dropped must equal ALPA duty, otherwise their bank is debited, and if their overall bank is negative, cannot received FPL until it is repaid. Why would a LEC rep do ALPA duty at straight pay when it rains GS/IAs constantly?
I totally get wanting to go on a rant, but at least have the facts right.