Corporate contract: questions / terms to ask for
 

Hi,

I'm soon to attend an interview for a Corporate position as a Capt, but have always been employed with airlines. They publish their terms and it's easy to know what you're getting.

As this is new to me and I want to get it right, would you please suggest questions regarding the contract that I should be asking, and what are the minimum conditions you'd accept.

I know my description is a bit vague, but I'd appreciate any help you may have.

Thanks in advance

I would suggest that you ask to speak to some of the oter pilots.

A good point Cal, but I don't know any.

Simias,

Can you provide some additional info? Type aircraft, location, size of the department, etc? 100% Part 91?

Corporate gigs will vary greatly. My current job flying a Citation Encore part 91 includes salary, profit sharing (company-wide plan), 401K match (between 75 and 125% depending on longevity), standard medical/dental, education reimbursement, and travel expenses (vs per diem), among other things.

Be sure that you get a good written job description so that typical "extra duties" won't surprise you if there are any (for instance, at my company the pilots are required to perform basic interior and exterior cleaning and office duties, among other things.

You might also ask about what the typical "good year" pay increases are like and when they are given (for example I've averaged about 6.5% increases a year and salary reviews are every February.)

Some other things to consider: Training contracts, signing agreements/bonuses (rare), moving/relocation allowances, guaranteed days off, vacation/sick time, personal holidays, company holidays, overtime/holiday/weekend pay potential.

Finally, be sure to get as much as you can in writing. IMHO, any formal job offer should at the very minimum spell out any training commitment, salary, benefits, and job description.

FlyerJosh,

Thank you very much for your input. You've brought up some very good points that I need to consider, especially getting things written down. This is a prestigious job and I'm pretty sure the contract will be written and 'expected' to be signed without many adjustments from me.

Your help is much appreciated

Cheers

S

You can ask the Chief Pilot for a few pilots phone numbers and just give them a call. It works.

Hard to say how you should you go about it. A Fortune 50 company warrants a different tact than a 50M year company that operates a turboprop and a piston twin.