Originally Posted by
CaptCoolHand
As you all know the pilot group is eagerly awaiting their "retro" money dating back to 1 Jun 2009. right now that money is scheduled to be paid out on 20 October 2009. But wait! The company found a way mess this up too. Management does not want to treat this as "retro-pay" but rather as a "special payment". What this means is that none of this money will be eligible for profit sharing, 401K match, and will be taxed at a higher rate. That is not the definition of pay. This small fact was deliberately hidden from the pilots and the committees.
Take that ball and run with it. I guess we'll see when payroll hits in 3 weeks...
Why doesn't someone just file a grievance?
Oh...........wait, thats right, you guys dont have a union.