Thanks for that info MD11fr8dog! It seems like FedEx has had a long history of hiring from within hence the experience of MD11Fr8dog so I would love to know if the above quote is has any truth in it.

To MD11FR8Dog or other FedEx pilots:

Did your year(s) as a FedEx employee, before or after you officially started flying with them, count towards your retirement longevity? For instance, when calculating the retirement benefit of a 15 year flying career, plus 5 years a a box sorter, count as a 15 year retirement calculation or a 20 year retirement calculation as it specifically relates to the CBA with the company? As it relates to the formula for calculating your retirement pay (2%) X (longevity) X (average of 5 highest pay years)

Thanks!

This is all very encouraging. Thank you! I guess the only thing I need is some Heavy Intl. flying under my belt and a great GPA to help improve my score!

PS. I know this is a far-fetched goal, but I am shooting for a 4.0 GPA. Wish me luck!

Laxrox

No. What Dr H said was that EVERYONE will go through the same process of testing etc. Everyone is on equal footing once they take the test and interview etc. They gave the example of someone that got the interview with legacy (the highest!) Recamendation and through the interview and testing process was NOT selected.

Sounds like internals will still have their shot to interview and test, but no more Backdoor deals.

Nut

short answer is no. It used to be that way because all full time employees were under the same pension plan as pilots. That is not the case anymore, they have a DC plan only now. If you "transferred" to the line you would be a new employee in the CBA protected DB plan.

So here is another question on the topic of the new hiring process under Dr. H and the new point system. It was said earlier in post on this thread that a 2.5 gpa or higher is better but below a 2.5 does not automatically disqualify an applicant. What about failed checkrides and how many is to many? Obviously a large number is bad but is there a threshold on this like there is with the gpa?

4A2B - Thanks! Two more: how are partial years factored into the retirement formula. If someone finishes a career at FedEx with 17 years and 4 months - Is that 17 years, 18 years or 17.33 years plugged into the formula.

If someone wanted to eke out another year or two of retirement longevity, are there any options like sim instructor, ground instructor, special projects guy, office guy?

I don't think there are any new disqualifiers. If a failed check ride didn't disqualify before, it won't disqualify you now. BUT it will lower your ranking compared to a guy who hasn't had any failures. Same with the GPA. A 3.8 is better than a 2.5.

WW,

17 years and 4 months is 17 years for retirement, as is 17 years, 11 months and 29 days.

The answer to your second question is: it depends on who you are and what you've done (or have not done) during your FedEx career. The company, like many companies, will help you stay on board, if they see value in you and your performance. On the other hand, if you've been a trouble maker along the way, you can be assured that when you reach 65, unless the rules have again changed, you will be retired.

Ok, sorry for the 20 questions, but this is a fairly popular thread so I have a couple more questions to ask. Any feedback from those "in the know" is greatly appreciated!
1. Do internal letters of rec. need to come from pilots at fedex or would a strong letter from a manager at a large fedex outstation help at all?
2. I was reading on some of the aviationinterview.com posts from back in the day when fedex did "meet and greet" meetings with the chief pilots. Back in 2005 in order to get an interview it was important to go to one of these. I know things have changed since this new hiring wave has started but does anyone know if there are any more "meet and greets". Or does Fedex HR attend any pilot career fairs?
Thanks!