Memphis more expensive than either FDA
08-10-2007 | 07:51 AM
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Memphis more expensive than either FDA
MEC Chairman, Vice, Secretary Treasurer, housing allowance........$1800/mo
MEC Chairman, Vice, Sec/Treas........expense allowance.... $1500-$1250/mo
Use of the "company car" or mileage reimbursement...........approved IRS Limit
Monthly Guarantee......................................... ................98 CH/mo
Convincing someone to go to HKG or CDG at $2700/mo.........for something that impresses ALPA National......
Priceless!
https://crewroom.alpa.org/fdx/Deskto...ocumentID=7348
MEC Chairman, Vice, Sec/Treas........expense allowance.... $1500-$1250/mo
Use of the "company car" or mileage reimbursement...........approved IRS Limit
Monthly Guarantee......................................... ................98 CH/mo
Convincing someone to go to HKG or CDG at $2700/mo.........for something that impresses ALPA National......
Priceless!
https://crewroom.alpa.org/fdx/Deskto...ocumentID=7348
08-10-2007 | 08:55 AM
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What's misunderstood?
Here it is Paragraph F
f. Transportation
(1) The MEC Chairman and the other officers will have first consideration for use
of any leased or owned Association vehicles. This does not mean that the MEC
Chairman or other officers will have a special vehicle for his/her use.
(2) If a commuting officer chooses to use his or her own vehicle, reimbursement
will be at the IRS approved cost per mile.
or did you mean this Paragraph F?
F. DRY CLEANING
1. The MEC will reimburse dry cleaning expenses per the ALPA Administrative Manual
with the exception that pilots who are doing full-time work in the MEC Office be
excluded from the five-day limitation of being away from base.
The last Paragraph F was next to Paragraph E.
Which I will post below.
E. INCOME TAX GROSS-UP PAYMENT
1. ALPA pilot representatives who are subject to payment of federal, state and/or local
income taxes and FICA on (i) ALPA paid expenses, including expenses for lodging,
transportation, meals and other expenses incurred and reimbursed because the
representative is either (a) based in the locale where the pilot office is located (but
maintains his primary residence in a different geographic are) or (b) lives in the city
where the MEC office is located, may receive a “gross-up” payment calculated so that the
member does not personally incur income tax liability on such taxable ALPA reimbursed
expenses as outlined in the ALPA Administrative Manual, Section 60.
This is so that you don't have to pay any more in taxes than you would ordinarily if you were a 96 hour a month line pilot......tax equalization.
Actually I have no problem with the compensation figures for you guys. I think you deserve it to deal with the headaches, just because you guys are selfless, doesn't mean we shouldn't reward or compensate you for what you are doing on our behalf. I think it is reasonable, and the minimum one should pay to require someone to travel (almost live in Memphis) to work on behalf of our Association. There ought to be some sort of compensation to induce folks to take on the burden. After a couple of sharp tongued barbs, I am sure the enthusiasm of "doing something good for the pilot force"....can wane now and then. I do not question your intent or motivation. This is said in earnest.
However, just as I believe you are fairly compensated for what you do, I am sad that the best we could do for our FDA employees is send them abroad with less than the "minimum" compensation our Union has decided to reimburse our officers for working and cost of living in Memphis.
It is what it is.
This is my last comment on the LOA. It is now time to see what we can do to progress forward. My post was actually posted to get people to read the MEC policy manual. Perhaps if they knew what was in there, it might motivate or dissuade someone for recalls, nominations, etc. Either way, this vote is a wakeup call for the crew force to get involved.
In that regard, it is a good thing.
Now I will submit to the will of the Majority....
f. Transportation
(1) The MEC Chairman and the other officers will have first consideration for use
of any leased or owned Association vehicles. This does not mean that the MEC
Chairman or other officers will have a special vehicle for his/her use.
(2) If a commuting officer chooses to use his or her own vehicle, reimbursement
will be at the IRS approved cost per mile.
or did you mean this Paragraph F?
F. DRY CLEANING
1. The MEC will reimburse dry cleaning expenses per the ALPA Administrative Manual
with the exception that pilots who are doing full-time work in the MEC Office be
excluded from the five-day limitation of being away from base.
The last Paragraph F was next to Paragraph E.
Which I will post below.
E. INCOME TAX GROSS-UP PAYMENT
1. ALPA pilot representatives who are subject to payment of federal, state and/or local
income taxes and FICA on (i) ALPA paid expenses, including expenses for lodging,
transportation, meals and other expenses incurred and reimbursed because the
representative is either (a) based in the locale where the pilot office is located (but
maintains his primary residence in a different geographic are) or (b) lives in the city
where the MEC office is located, may receive a “gross-up” payment calculated so that the
member does not personally incur income tax liability on such taxable ALPA reimbursed
expenses as outlined in the ALPA Administrative Manual, Section 60.
This is so that you don't have to pay any more in taxes than you would ordinarily if you were a 96 hour a month line pilot......tax equalization.
Actually I have no problem with the compensation figures for you guys. I think you deserve it to deal with the headaches, just because you guys are selfless, doesn't mean we shouldn't reward or compensate you for what you are doing on our behalf. I think it is reasonable, and the minimum one should pay to require someone to travel (almost live in Memphis) to work on behalf of our Association. There ought to be some sort of compensation to induce folks to take on the burden. After a couple of sharp tongued barbs, I am sure the enthusiasm of "doing something good for the pilot force"....can wane now and then. I do not question your intent or motivation. This is said in earnest.
However, just as I believe you are fairly compensated for what you do, I am sad that the best we could do for our FDA employees is send them abroad with less than the "minimum" compensation our Union has decided to reimburse our officers for working and cost of living in Memphis.
It is what it is.
This is my last comment on the LOA. It is now time to see what we can do to progress forward. My post was actually posted to get people to read the MEC policy manual. Perhaps if they knew what was in there, it might motivate or dissuade someone for recalls, nominations, etc. Either way, this vote is a wakeup call for the crew force to get involved.
In that regard, it is a good thing.
Now I will submit to the will of the Majority....
Last edited by Laughing_Jakal; 08-10-2007 at 09:02 AM. Reason: Needed to add the statement of compliance
08-11-2007 | 01:17 PM
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From: "Part of the problem." : JL
MEC Chairman, Vice, Secretary Treasurer, housing allowance........$1800/mo
MEC Chairman, Vice, Sec/Treas........expense allowance.... $1500-$1250/mo
Use of the "company car" or mileage reimbursement...........approved IRS Limit
Monthly Guarantee......................................... ................98 CH/mo
Convincing someone to go to HKG or CDG at $2700/mo.........for something that impresses ALPA National......
Priceless!
https://crewroom.alpa.org/fdx/Deskto...ocumentID=7348
MEC Chairman, Vice, Sec/Treas........expense allowance.... $1500-$1250/mo
Use of the "company car" or mileage reimbursement...........approved IRS Limit
Monthly Guarantee......................................... ................98 CH/mo
Convincing someone to go to HKG or CDG at $2700/mo.........for something that impresses ALPA National......
Priceless!
https://crewroom.alpa.org/fdx/Deskto...ocumentID=7348
08-11-2007 | 02:53 PM
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