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Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 927856)

Me too. We are headed to Meehans with some other crews to watch the game if you're interested. :)

Did you guys make. Will head that way and look for you...since we have not meet it might be a bit tough:eek:

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Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 927931)

Wanna go to Paris tomorrow? I can give you one... :D

T, You are going to get stuck. Pack extra skivvies. Talking about a foot of snow in the NE.

I am impressed, you got a crossing. Nice!

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Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 927954)

T, You are going to get stuck. Pack extra skivvies. Talking about a foot of snow in the NE.

I am impressed, you got a crossing. Nice!

ACL, you should run for Neg committee or local Rep. We need guys/gals like you in there fighting the good fight. Keep it up.

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Originally Posted by caddis (Post 927953)

Did you guys make. Will head that way and look for you...since we have not meet it might be a bit tough:eek:

Yeah, we made it. Back at the hotel because it was packed and they were running out of food! :eek:

While you're there ask for Pepper, & I'm not talking about the seasoning! :D

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Originally Posted by Denny Crane (Post 927525)

T,

The PERP program for the pre-72 guys was in the 90's. It was supposed to be for 500 guys but the company let more than that take it. I believe it was something like 578 but am not sure. They did not hang around in the PRP program and get any money. I flew a couple of retirement trips with these guys.

The PRP (post-retirement pilot) program was a result of the exodus of guys prior to bankruptcy.

Denny's right about the pre-72 retirees. That was in the mid-nineties and the incentive included credit for years of service and/or age to bring them closer to age 60 retirement benies. The pre-72 hires did have a better retirement plan which included a larger lump sum as I remember. That plan had been "grandfathered" in the PWA to that point.

The PRPs were in 2004/2005 and their incentive was drawing retirement pay and flying pay both, but that only lasted until the company tossed out the retirement plan in BK in September of '05.

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Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 927533)

Yeah I didn't remember all the particulars... I'm pretty sure that there were some of them that signed on to the program early, but didn't leave for quite awhile.... or at least it seemed that way... If I'm wrong it wouldn't be the first time... Anyway, thanks for the edification. I still wouldn't want to go down that road unless there was some sort of iron clad way to get them out the door.. and wordsmiths always can find a way around any contract language... it's what they do.

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Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 927571)

The average PRP pilot got to stay for about 6 extra weeks. The exception were check airman some of whom were able to stay up to 9 months. About half the pilots were selected for the program. The other half went out at their dates and could not come back.

I understand your concern T but remember that we all will retire someday. The benefit of a PERP to a select group becomes exagerated as time passes, but we all forget that we moved up when they retired. Neither of us wants the pilot group (at the time) to take away some benefit that we are counting on in retirement. We have to live with that for the rest of our lives. The company took away from all of us in BK. Let's see if we can restore retirement benefits for everyone going forward.:)

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Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 927954)

T, You are going to get stuck. Pack extra skivvies. Talking about a foot of snow in the NE.

I am impressed, you got a crossing. Nice!

I'm flying out of CVG :) Dodged all the snow pellets on this one... :D

I'm glad I have most of the week off.

Bunch of new hires started today. About 25, heard they were Compass/Pinnacle guys.

Some of them were military

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Originally Posted by satchip (Post 927981)

Bunch of new hires started today. About 25, heard they were Compass/Pinnacle guys.

They are, they are the last group of flows from the last round. (Hold backs)

Did they really start class? If so that is awesome. If I knew that I would have waddled over to Spondivits to meet em.