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Originally Posted by
Laughing_Jakal
Busboy is right.
The roadshows did a poor job of explaining this and that was probably their intention. If you don't believe that then explain why the R&I committee put out a "Did You Know" message line explaining this section on 11/07. It was never presented that a select group of pilot, over 53 with qualifications, would receive a $25,000 restricted signing bonus (27.H.7.b), in addition to the other contract bonuses every other pilot would receive.
I am not trying to be argumentative, but I went to a number of the road shows and asked questions, and they were very explicit about the $25000 going to those 53+ and were also very explicit about the need to renew it on every contract. They also explained that the 53 age was due to the fact that they expected future contract amendable dates to "drift" two years to the left. From my first-hand experience, their intent was to explain it fully as many a roadshow spent significant time discussing VEBA. Not the NC fault that over half the people in AOC during those times were hanging out by the flight desks and not in the meeting room. To some I guess, the popcorn and coffee machines will always have a stronger allure than an informational meeting from the union.