Originally Posted by Razor (Post 833549)

Speaking of hats, I'm in Kiev now and let me tell ya', nobody where's a hat like the former Soviet Union boys do. Some of them have hats so big they can fit two emblems on the front. It makes my Delta hat look tiny by comparison :D

Originally Posted by Cycle Pilot (Post 833548)

I've got a quick reserve question. I was assigned a trip on short call with an 0615 report. I was supposed to fly two legs and deadhead back to base. I signed in and the crew and I waited until 0700 for the plane to show. The plane arrived and the agent damaged the aircraft with the jetway. Our flight was canceled. Scheduling took the whole trip off my schedule and I went back to my crashpad. Shouldn't I be pay protected for that trip since I signed in for it? At the minimum I should at least get "suit up pay" for it, right? It's not that big of a deal for me since I'm not going to break guarantee this month, but I want to make sure scheduling is following the contract. Thanks!

Originally Posted by DAL 88 Driver (Post 833547)

Exactly. Now I'm all for getting whatever we can get... profit sharing, whatever. But I've seen DALPA officials talk as if profit sharing is somehow going to make us whole for a lot of the cuts we have taken.

Originally Posted by iceman49 (Post 833507)

So on the profit sharing of $4500..whats it work out to in hourly wages, ie 20 hours for a 77 capt...so an extra 1+ hours per month over a year?

Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 833555)

NO!
You get suit up pay of two hrs. No more no less. It is contractual.

Originally Posted by slowplay (Post 833561)

I know that you kids were taught new math and all, but it looks a little strange to me to take an "average" profit sharing check and "average" that into the highest paying position.:confused:

Profit sharing is based on pre-tax income. The numbers that Alfa's guestimating would provide around a 4% (including DC contributions) pay boost for active pilots. I'll take that. I'm hoping for more, but we do work in the airline industry.:eek:

Originally Posted by slowplay (Post 833561)

I know that you kids were taught new math and all, but it looks a little strange to me to take an "average" profit sharing check and "average" that into the highest paying position.:confused:

Profit sharing is based on pre-tax income. The numbers that Alfa's guestimating would provide around a 4% (including DC contributions) pay boost for active pilots. I'll take that. I'm hoping for more, but we do work in the airline industry.:eek:

Originally Posted by Cycle Pilot (Post 833570)

I thought suit-up pay was only applicable if a rotation is canceled before sign in?

4.H.2. A short call reserve pilot who is removed from a rotation or portion thereof will receive suit-up pay and credit if Crew Scheduling first attempted to notify him of such removal less than two hours before his scheduled report.

I was already at the airport and signed in when they removed the rotation. Maybe I'm just interpreting this thing wrong?