[quote=Superpilot92;756835]170ish is the total number of pilots hired post 9/11. The other pilots that haven't hit the 12 year mark got their longevity back so therefore the 2 month difference isn't as big of a deal for them. Thus leaving the 170 of us fighting to get this changed so we're all on the same pay schedule.

As far as retirement goes, that effects ALL pilots not just the 170. All the DAL-N guys are getting a significantly less amount contributed each month until 2012. Maybe when we hire and guys realize that the newhires are getting more than them they'll get the fire started under there butts.

We were specifically written out of being included in getting our longevity pay hump at of DOH like what's written in the contract thus the heartburn.

We've filed and passed resolutions in regards to this and each time we did the MEC shot it down [/quote

The DC plan contribution changes are because of the huge obligation the company assumed in taking over the NWA DB plan. The projected yearly funding requirements for the next few years far exceed the difference in the DC funding. I know if your a new hire you have little or nothing in the NWA DB plan but that was the rational. Overall the NWA pilot group is going to receive a lot more retirement funding then the Delta group the next few years. Rumor is the pilot plan alone will require 200 million this year.