Well isn't that special.

 

For those who may be interested, it looks like some improvements have been made since the last person posted their offer letter.

Pay Rates: First Officer $51.25/hr, Captain $71.25/hr, Guarantee: 67 hrs/Month, Days off per month: 8, Medical.Yes, employee only, 50% of premium payed by company, Family can be added on at your own cost. United Health Care Direct Deposit..None, 401k..None

Work Rules: Effective 5/1/12
FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN CREW POLICIES AND PROCEDURES The following are the policies and procedures for the Falcon Air (The Company) Flight Deck and Cabin Crewmembers (Crewmembers/Employee). The policies and procedures outlined below will serve as a guideline for both the Company and Crewmembers. The Company reserves the right to deviate from these policies and procedures. Deviations may occur in the event Operational realities of the Company have significantly changed requiring a deviation from the policies and procedures listed below. Deviations from previously established policies and procedures shall take affect May 1, 2012. Those policies and procedures unchanged by this document shall remain in place. 1. PAY SCALE: Upon the completion of 18 consecutive months with the Company, each crewmember shall receive an hourly pay increase of 5%. This increase shall be automatically applicable to all Crewmembers whose hire date preceded November, 2010. Every 12 consecutive months after the original 18 months, each crewmember shall receive a pay increase of 2.5%. This increase shall not automatically be applied retroactively to all employees and shall begin to accumulate 5/1/12 for those employees who are eligible for the above mentioned increase. 1. GUARANTEE: Crewmembers, on full-time status, will be paid sixty-seven (67) hours of guarantee per month. Initial New Hire Crewmembers will be placed on guarantee, for the seat assigned, on their OE completion date. 1. LONGETIVITY: The Company will maintain a crewmember longevity list. Crewmember longevity will be assigned based on the date of hire (first day of training). Longevity within each training class will be based on age, with the oldest achieving longevity first. Longevity will be used for Crew day off bid line award, reserve assignment and vacations awards. FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN CREW POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 1. MINIMUM FLIGHT CREDIT: Crewmembers are guaranteed a minimum of two (2.5) credit hours per day for any flight and/or training duty assigned by the Company and which the Crewmember reports for. Pilot Initial New Hire training pay is $1,500 USD per month. Lodging for those who do not live in the training area will be provided by the Company. Pilots who are type rated for Falcon Air equipment (MD-80) will be required to sign a training bond and a three (3) year commitment to the Company. 1. COMMERCIAL CREDIT: Crewmembers required to deadhead or commercial to/from a flight or series of flights will be credited half (1/2) the scheduled commercial flight time. Commercial deadheading shall not apply to a Crewmember traveling from his/her assigned base to their place of residence and back. Commercial deadheading shall apply in the event the Company has required the Crewmember to travel from his/her base to another Falcon base. Commercial deadheading shall apply at the above rate in the event a Crewmember is required to deadhead on a Falcon flight in order to meet FAR

 

No point in reading any further.

 

"Cattywompus" would be an accurate one word description.

 

Bingo! It's hard to shead the bottom feeder lable with alpha numerics on an 8 1/2 by 11 piece of paper.

 

Even though there was no point in reading further, I did anyway. I also note the three years' indentured servitude.

Cattywompus, like whoa.

 

And this, ladies and gentlemen, is why you get a 4 year degree and avoid the DUIs.

 

Believe it or not, Mesa Airlines has very similar language written into its contract. Something like "based on the needs of the company", and "at the discrection of the company." and that was written and agreed upon by ALPA.

 

I'm relatively sure CommutAir does as well...I seem to remember seeing that among the other endless amount of crap the MEC agreed to.

Ahh I still remember those ALPA roadshows...the MEC guys saying "trust us" about everything.

 

Falcon Air is Expanding in the Caribbean. They need pilots, but the Venezuelan owner, Mr. Ramiz is cheap and does not believe on taking care of their pilots during training. I know pilots that are presently in ground school who have not being paid their first $750 per Diem check for successfully completing their first phase of training. They were supposed to be paid two weeks ago. The same situation happened with the previous class which received their first check three weeks later, as well as the class prior to them. When the pilots complained that they could not afford to keep training without pay, they got the excuse from Rick Semon, Director of Training, and Tom Olsen, Manager of Flight Standards, that the owner was very concerned because he had to replace an engine. The same excuse and lie was given to the previous classes. My friend is about to quit the job with three other pilots for the same reason. Falcon usually hires 10 people per class, but they loose pilots during training due to their lack of integrity.

Even though Falcon sent the following information prior to ground school, the pilots do not get paid on time. It is ridiculous since they also ask you to sign an 18 month non-prorated contract for 20K non-rated MD-80 pilots and 6K rated pilots.

Falcon Air will pay fifty dollars ($50.00) per day during training to pay for a pilot’s meals and
other expenses for the period of time from the first day of ground school until all simulator
training is complete. This pay will not be paid for any periods of time where training is suspended or an individual is not in MIA and available for training for any reason. The reimbursement for expenses will be paid in the following manner:
1. Upon successful completion of the first 15 days of training, the initial increment of $750.00 will be paid.
2. Upon successful completion of the second 15 days of training the second increment of $750.00 will be paid.
3. Upon successful completion of all simulator training the third increment will be paid up from the 30th day of training until the last day of simulator training. The Company will
make a good faith effort to see that this increment is paid before the student’s departure for Operating Experience.