Originally Posted by FDX1

Wrong on both statements. It was in the TA if you read it (clearly you didn't). The MBCBP increases with IRS limits: I'll make it easy, I even made it bold in case you can't read through an entire paragraph>>>>>Summary: The MBCBP Pension is the definition of sustainable and actually increases with the IRC 401 limit. If our current pension had this, the entire issue would have been moot. More=Better, Sustainable=Indexes up with your income.

From the joint council meeting a few weeks ago, they showed us the survey results: News flash! The TA was not rejected for retirement...that's what was explained in our meeting.(Scope and Pay were ranked the highest).

7. Benefit Accruals
a. Benefit Accruals under the MBCBP shall equal Compensation Credits
plus Interest Credits.
b. Compensation Credits under the MBCBP shall be 11% of
Compensation. Compensation Credits will be credited at least quarterly.
A Compensation Credit based on a Pilot’s Compensation for the period
will be credited as of the last day of that period or as of the pilot’s benefit
commencement date, if earlier.
c. Compensation shall be as defined in the Pension Plan, except as
follows:
i. Compensation used to determine Compensation Credits shall be
subject to the compensation limit under Code §401(a)(17), as
indexed.