Originally Posted by
TOGA LK
Everyone keeps talking about negotiating capital... The reality is, as a bottom line, the pay scales from 2000 should be restored and likely a much higher DC, say 18% or even higher for a guy closer to 60. NB crew rates should be set to at least SWA plus 1%, increasing for 75/76 and up. Whether inflation since 2000 is taken into account, that's negotiating capital. I sincerely hope that ALPA burries the concept of "small incremental gains" and sets an absolute minimum baseline for Delta pilots in 2012. The threshold for a strike or supporting a future CBA should be set in stone BEFORE any negotiating capital is spent.
I know the demographics are skewed as we have pilots form the midwest and all corners of the country, but I sincerely hope a major airline pilot for the number one airline can make more than a city police officer in Socal, before even considering their retirement of 3%/year. Here, I make half of what my buddy does as a seargent.
Why should someone closer to 60 get more DC?
How many years of service do you have at DAL? Below is a salary analysis for a sergeant in Irving, CA (source: salary.com)
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Police Sergeant - Irvine, CA 92614 Total compensation (base + bonuses + benefits)
Benefit Median Amount % of Total
Base Salary $71,293 72.3%
Bonuses $0 0.0%
Social Security $5,454 5.5%
401k / 403b $2,709 2.7%
Disability $713 0.7%
Healthcare $6,103 6.2%
Pension $3,565 3.6%
Time Off $8,775 8.9%
Total $98,612 100%
Source: HR Reported data as of November 2010