Remove the On Time Bonus from CAL
Originally Posted by JetJock16
(Post 186647)
Current Payscales:http://airlinepilotcentral.com/airli...xpressjet.html
Contract through 11/30/2010Rates increase by 3% per year each 12/1/xx Future planned Upgrades: December: 64 January: 64 February: 32 Monthly guarantee: 75 hours Reserve guarantee: 75 hours Charter Guarantee: 90 hours Charter pays: applicable pay plus $18/hour override. Minimum 5.5 hours per day at override rate. Per Diem Rate: $1.65 (increases by $0.05 yearly each 12/1) SCHEDULING:Regular lines: Min 12 days off per bid period Reserve: Min 11 days off per 30 day bid period Min 12 days off per 31 day bid period Charter: Min 14 days off per bid period Compensation:Paid the greater of: Scheduled block time Actual block time flown by segment Min daily guarantee of 3:00 100% cancelation pay 100% deadhead pay New Hires: Double Occupancy Hotel Uniforms are Payroll Deduct Jepps Supplied Per Diem during training $1500 (+/-) Once PC is complete, you begin receiving MMG (minimum monthly guarantee) Positive space travel provided to and from training and Home of record Other pay Credits Drug Alcohol testing (30 minutes pay) CBT / Home study (1 hour pay for 2 hour study) Profit Sharing On-time bonuses from CAL Vacation Accrual Rate Year 1: 7 days (7/12 days per month) Year 2-6: 14 days (14/12 days per month) Year 7-10: 21 days (21/12 days per month) Year 11+: 28 days (28/12 days per month) Pay is 3.75 hours per day. Uniforms: $150/year uniform allowance Benefits: Various health plans (starts 1st day of 3rd month of employment) Available plans depend on location and level of coverage ($20 and up depending on # covered and deductible) Employee Assistance Plan (free) The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is designed to help you and your family deal with personal difficulties. The EAP is a professional, confidential counseling service. The EAP will determine whether they will manage your care directly or if you will be referred to a provider in your area. Your consultations will be kept confidential. Dental (starts 1st day of 3rd month of employment) Cost Vision $5-15/mo Flexible Spending Accounts Disability Short-term Long-term Life Insurance Legal and Financial Planing Services 401k Matching 1-5 yrs service 100% up to 4% 5-9 yrs service 100% up to 5% 10+ yrs service 100% up to 6% Other Stuff: Junior Manning is at 150% of the greater of: - 3.75 Hours per duty period -Trip pay as calculated RED FLAGGED Open time can be picked up by lineholders at JM pay (150%). Bidding can be done via online system. Bid via default (line number order), or assign values to re-order the lines for yourself. You can pick how you want them ordered based on line value, types of trips (1day / 2day), days off, etc. etc. Automated trip trades, trip advertisements, and picking up of dropped trips of other crew members and open time via crew web site. Some websites will be changing as we become more independent and use less of CALs infrastructure. |
Thank you but unfortunately the posting you quoted was from a long time ago so Im unable to edit it. But I will make the change when I repost this thread after a few months. I plan on keeping this thread alive and I will weed it from time to time.
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Originally Posted by JetJock16
(Post 451219)
Thank you but unfortunately the posting you quoted was from a long time ago so I’m unable to edit it. But I will make the change when I repost this thread after a few months. I plan on keeping this thread alive and I will weed it from time to time.
Current Payscales: http://airlinepilotcentral.com/airli...xpressjet.html All captains will be on the ERJ-145 payscale starting October 1, 2008. Contract amendable 11/30/2010 Rates increase by 3% per year each 12/1/xx Planned furloughs: October 1, 2008: 314 Line Holder guarantee: 75 hours Reserve guarantee: 75 hours Charter guarantee: 90 hours Instructor guarantee: 90 hours Ground Instructor pays: applicable longevity rate plus $12/hour override. Aircraft/Simulator Instructor pays: applicable longevity rate plus $15/hour override. Check Airman pays: applicable longevity rate plus $18/hour override. Aircrew Program Designee pays: applicable longevity rate plus $21/hour override. Minimum 5 hours per training event at override rate. Charter pays: applicable longevity rate plus $18/hour override. Minimum 5.5 hours per day at override rate. Per Diem Rate: $1.70 Increases by $0.05 yearly on 12/1 SCHEDULING: Line Holder: Min 12 days off per month Reserve: Min 11 days off per 30 day bid period; Min 12 days off per 31 day bid period Charter: Min 14 days off per month Instructor: Min 12 days off per month 40 hour MMG lines - voluntary Built between 37-43 hours Minimum of 18 days off per month Can trip trade but cannot pick up on days off Can pick up Advertised trips No PBS - Pilot Committee builds trips and lines. Scheduled or rescheduled duty day will not exceed 13.5 hours or 11.5 hours for duty that begins between 2101LT to 0429LT (except for stand up trips). Stand up trips not scheduled to exceed 14 hours, no layovers of less than 6 hours, and a maximum of 3 segments preceding the layover, and a maximum of 1 segment following the layover. These trips will not be built into lines; they will only be put in open time. Maximum of six legs per duty day. Regular lines will not average more than 88 block hours and no lines are built with more than 95 hours. At least 2 days free from all duty will be scheduled between trips that operate between 0100 LT and 0400 LT and trips that do not operate between this period. Trips will only be constructed with one to four day trips. Lines will be constructed to provide at least 2 days off at the pilot’s domicile during any 7 consecutive day period. A trip that operates between 0100 LT and 0400 LT will be constructed with no more than 2 segments. Personal Drop with adequate coverage or crew scheduling consent. Bad Day Worse Day Trades for lineholders and reserve pilots. Short Call Reserve - 2 hour callout. Long Call Reserve - 12 hour callout. Aggressive Pick Up Window for reserve pilots. Floating Reserve Lines - 2 extra days off. The largest block of days off for reserve pilots are immovable. Junior Manning is at 150% of the greater of: -3.75 Hours per duty period -Trip pay as calculated RED FLAG Open time can be picked up by lineholders at JM pay (150%). Commuter Clause: must have two flights with one seat available (can include the jumpseat) 24 hours before departure that arrives at least 30 minutes prior to show time. No fault fatigue policy Charter pilots are home based Compensation: Paid the greater of: • Scheduled block time • Actual block time flown by segment • Min daily guarantee of 2:00 • 3:00 for calender day layover 100% cancelation pay 100% deadhead pay New Hires:• Double Occupancy Hotel • Uniforms are Payroll Deduct • Jepps Supplied • Per Diem during training $1500 (+/-) • Once PC is complete, you begin receiving MMG (minimum monthly guarantee) • Positive space travel provided to and from training and Home of record Other pay Credits • Drug Alcohol testing (30 minutes pay) • CBT / Home study (1 hour pay for 2 hour study) • Profit Sharing • Customs at hubs (10 minutes pay) • Ground repositioning (12 minutes for domestic airport except EWR, 24 minutes for EWR, 30 minutes for arrival from international destination) • 150% pay for voluntarily training on day off • 150% pay for trips picked up when reserve coverage is less than 10% Vacation Accrual Rate • Year 1: 7 days (7/12 days per month) • Year 2-6: 14 days (14/12 days per month) • Year 7-10: 21 days (21/12 days per month) • Year 11+: 28 days (28/12 days per month) Pay is 3.75 hours per day. Paid the greater of monthly guarantee or line value. May pick up trips during vacation days or days off as add pay. Instructors receive two additional personal days and holidays off with pay. Sick Time Accrual Rate 5 hours per month starting from the month of groundschool Perfect Attendance Program Two separate six month periods Elegibility for FMLA Yes - entitlement codified into contract Emergency Leave Up to 3 days with no reduction of monthly guarantee Bereavement Leave Four consecutive days with no reduction of monthly guarantee Education Leave A pilot may be granted an educational leave for a period not to exceed 1 year. At the end of the leave, he may apply for additional educational leave. Personal Leave A personal leave of absence may be requested by a pilot Adoption Assistance Program Reimbursement for eligible adoption expenses Scholarship Program Assist employees, their children, or spouses who plan to continue education in college or vocational school programs. Scholarships are offered each year for study at an accredited institution of the student’s choice. Up to 15 awards for $1,500 dollars will be granted each year. W.I.N.G.S. Program When In Need Get Support – An employee-funded program for co-workers overcome by personal tragedies, natural disasters, or other situations creating a dire financial need. Uniforms: $150/year uniform allowance Benefits: Various health plans – (starts 1st day of 3rd month of employment) Available plans depend on location and level of coverage ($15-240/mo depending on # covered and deductible) Prescription Drug Plan included in the medical plans Dental (starts 1st day of 3rd month of employment) $18-98/mo depending on HMO/PPO and # covered Vision $9.78-24.31/mo depending on # covered Flexible Spending Accounts - Health Care and Dependent Care Short-term Disability Long-term Disability- 55% of 85.5 hours at your applicable longevity rate Life Insurance - equal to one year of your annual base pay paid by the company. Includes a terminal illness benefit. Supplemental Life Insurance Spouse Life Insurance Child Life Insurance Personal Accident Insurance - Provides a benefit if you die or suffer certain injuries as a result of a covered accident. Coverage available for you and your family.coverage between $50k - $500k Business Accident Insurance - Provides benefits if you are injured while traveling on company business; $200,000 paid by the company Employee Assistance Plan (free) The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is designed to help you and your family deal with personal difficulties. The EAP is a professional, confidential counseling service. The EAP will determine whether they will manage your care directly or if you will be referred to a provider in your area. Your consultations will be kept confidential. 401k Matching 1-5 yrs service 100% up to 4% 5-9 yrs service 100% up to 5% 10+ yrs service 100% up to 6% Defined Contribution Plan - Contractual <5 years 2.5% 5-10 years 4% 10-15 years 5% 15-20 years 5.5% >20 years 6% Employee Stock Purchase Plan Active employees can purchase XJT stock through payroll deductions at a 15% discount Other Stuff: Participates in ASAP and FOQA Bidding can be done via online system. Bid via default (line number order), or assign values to re-order the lines for yourself. You can pick how you want them ordered based on line value, types of trips (1day / 2day), days off, etc. Automated trip trades, trip advertisements, and picking up of dropped trips of other crew members and open time via crew web site. |
Additions/changes are in red.
Current Payscales: http://airlinepilotcentral.com/airli...xpressjet.html All captains will be on the ERJ-145 payscale starting October 1, 2008. 401k Matching - Contractual 1-5 yrs service 100% up to 4% 5-9 yrs service 100% up to 5% 10+ yrs service 100% up to 6% Defined Contribution Plan - Contractual 1-5 years 2.5% 5-10 years 4% 10-15 years 5% 15-20 years 5.5% 20+ years 6% Profit Sharing 50% of every dollar earned above $30 million annual pre-tax income Snap Back Provisions Pre-tax profit $75 million = 25% snap back $90 million = 50% snap back $100 million = 100% snap back No company job classification, including members of the BoD, will receive compensation, bonuses, or any other thing of value that raises their total income to a level greater than the maximum value of that compensation package provided for that classification, minus the minimum concessionary reductions of 6.78%. If the company restores compensation above the 6.78% concessionary level for the above individuals, the Association's pay rates will be increased by at least the same percentage. The Chairman of the Association or his designee, along with the Association legal counsel, will be provided a briefing using the BoD briefing book on the same day as the BoD meeting by the company. Contract amendable 11/30/2010 3% raise on 12/01/2009 Company and ALPA negotiating Charter and Foreign Flying sections of contract (outside of section 6) Furloughs: 336 Company Leave of Absence: 43 Accrue longevity and seniority Eligible for all insurance benefits and pass privileges Line Holder guarantee: 75 hours Reserve guarantee: 75 hours Charter guarantee: 90 hours Instructor guarantee: 90 hours Ground Instructor pays: applicable longevity rate plus $12/hour override. Aircraft/Simulator Instructor pays: applicable longevity rate plus $15/hour override. Check Airman pays: applicable longevity rate plus $18/hour override. Aircrew Program Designee pays: applicable longevity rate plus $21/hour override. Minimum 5 hours per training event at override rate. Charter pays: applicable longevity rate plus $18/hour override. Minimum 5.5 hours per day at override rate. Per Diem Rate: $1.75 Increases $1.80 on 12/01/2009 SCHEDULING: Line Holder: Min 12 days off per month Reserve: Min 11 days off per 30 day bid period; Min 12 days off per 31 day bid period Charter: Min 14 days off per month Charter pilots are home based Instructor: Min 12 days off per month 40 & 60 hour Reduced Flying Lines (RFL) - voluntary Built between 37-43 or 57 - 63 hours respectively Minimum of 18 or 16 days off per month respectively Can trip trade but cannot pick up on days off Can pick up Advertised trips No Fly Lines (NFL) - voluntary Monthly guarantee of 0, 25, or 40, as requested, paid out from sick bank Cannot pick up open time or advertised trips No PBS - Pilot Committee builds trips and lines. Scheduled or rescheduled duty day will not exceed 13.5 hours or 11.5 hours for duty that begins between 2101LT to 0429LT (except for stand up trips). Stand up trips not scheduled to exceed 14 hours, no layovers of less than 6 hours, and a maximum of 3 segments preceding the layover, and a maximum of 1 segment following the layover. These trips will not be built into lines; they will only be put in open time. Maximum of six legs per duty day. Regular lines will not average more than 88 block hours and no lines are built with more than 95 hours. At least 2 days free from all duty will be scheduled between trips that operate between 0100 LT and 0400 LT and trips that do not operate between this period. Trips will only be constructed with one to four day trips. Lines will be constructed to provide at least 2 days off at the pilot’s domicile during any 7 consecutive day period. A trip that operates between 0100 LT and 0400 LT will be constructed with no more than 2 segments. Personal Drop with adequate coverage or crew scheduling consent. Bad Day Worse Day Trades for line holders and reserve pilots. Airport Standby (4 hours) - paid at 4 hours or trip value, whichever is greater Short Call Reserve - 2 hour call out. Long Call Reserve - 12 hour call out. Aggressive Pick Up Window for reserve pilots. Floating Reserve Lines - 2 extra days off. The largest block of days off for reserve pilots are immovable. Junior Manning is at 150% of the greater of: -3.75 Hours per duty period -Trip pay as calculated No reassignment of line holder for trip picked up in open time RED FLAG Open time can be picked up by line holders at JM pay (150%). Commuter Clause: must have two flights with one seat available (can include the jumpseat) 24 hours before departure that arrives at least 30 minutes prior to show time. Domicile trades on monthly basis No fault fatigue policy - filed under ASAP No fault sick call policy if accompanied by doctor's note Company and ALPA in negotiations for early retirement option Compensation: Paid the greater of: • Scheduled block time • Actual block time flown by segment • Min daily guarantee of 2:00 • 3:00 for calender day layover 100% cancelation pay 100% deadhead pay New Hires:• Double Occupancy Hotel • Uniforms are Payroll Deducted • Jepps Supplied • Per Diem during training ~$1500 • Once PC is complete, you begin receiving MMG (minimum monthly guarantee) • Positive space travel provided to and from training and Home of record Other pay Credits • Drug Alcohol testing (30 minutes pay) • CBT / Home study (1 hour pay for 2 hour study) • Profit Sharing • Customs at hubs (10 minutes pay) • Ground repositioning (12 minutes for domestic airport except EWR, 24 minutes for EWR, 30 minutes for arrival from international destination) • 150% pay for voluntarily training on day off • 150% pay for trips picked up when reserve coverage is less than 10% Vacation Accrual Rate • Year 1: 7 days (7/12 days per month) • Year 2-6: 14 days (14/12 days per month) • Year 7-10: 21 days (21/12 days per month) • Year 11+: 28 days (28/12 days per month) Pay is 3.75 hours per day. Paid the greater of monthly guarantee or line value. May pick up trips during vacation days or days off as add pay. Instructors receive two additional personal days and holidays off with pay. Sick Time Accrual Rate 5 hours per month starting from the month of ground school Perfect Attendance Program Two separate six month periods Eligibility for FMLA Yes - entitlement codified into contract Emergency Leave Up to 3 days with no reduction of monthly guarantee Bereavement Leave Four consecutive days with no reduction of monthly guarantee Education Leave A pilot may be granted an educational leave for a period not to exceed 1 year. At the end of the leave, he may apply for additional educational leave. Personal Leave A personal leave of absence may be requested by a pilot Adoption Assistance Program Reimbursement for eligible adoption expenses Scholarship Program Assist employees, their children, or spouses who plan to continue education in college or vocational school programs. Scholarships are offered each year for study at an accredited institution of the student’s choice. Up to 15 awards for $1,500 dollars will be granted each year. W.I.N.G.S. Program When In Need Get Support – An employee-funded program for co-workers overcome by personal tragedies, natural disasters, or other situations creating a dire financial need. Uniforms: $150/year uniform allowance Benefits: Company will not increase the employee contribution to medical insurance to more than 25% (currently 23%). Various health plans – (starts 1st day of 3rd month of employment) Available plans depend on location and level of coverage ($15-230/mo depending on # covered and deductible) Prescription Drug Plan included in the medical plans Dental (starts 1st day of 3rd month of employment) $18-102/mo depending on HMO/PPO and # covered Vision $10.24-25.44/mo depending on # covered Flexible Spending Accounts - Health Care and Dependent Care Short-term Disability Long-term Disability- 55% of 85.5 hours at your applicable longevity rate Life Insurance - equal to one year of your annual base pay paid by the company. Includes a terminal illness benefit. Supplemental Life Insurance Spouse Life Insurance Child Life Insurance Personal Accident Insurance -Provides a benefit if you die or suffer certain injuries as a result of a covered accident. Coverage available for you and your family.coverage between $50k - $500k Business Accident Insurance - Provides benefits if you are injured while traveling on company business; $200,000 paid by the company Employee Assistance Plan (free) The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is designed to help you and your family deal with personal difficulties. The EAP is a professional, confidential counseling service. The EAP will determine whether they will manage your care directly or if you will be referred to a provider in your area. Your consultations will be kept confidential. Employee Stock Purchase Plan Active employees can purchase XJT stock through payroll deductions at a 15% discount Other Stuff: Participates in ASAP and FOQA. In the process of getting AQP certification. Bidding can be done via online system. Bid via default (line number order), or assign values to re-order the lines for yourself. You can pick how you want them ordered based on line value, types of trips (1day / 2day), days off, etc. Automated trip trades, trip advertisements, and picking up of dropped trips of other crew members and open time via crew web site. |
Old thread but was just wondering if anyone had any info for Compass besides the few things that are posted under the airline profiles.
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Originally Posted by Drums4life
(Post 864782)
Old thread but was just wondering if anyone had any info for Compass besides the few things that are posted under the airline profiles.
75 hour guarantee 11 days off Min Reserve must have 1 block of 4 days off in a month 3.5 min duty period PBS bidding Uses FLICA for trip trade 3 hours earned towards sick pay 13 day vacation a year $1.55 per diem Block or Better DH pays at 75% Bid Schedule trip guarantee. ( For line holders guarantee the pay awarded) Anything else you would like to know? |
Originally Posted by bohicagain
(Post 864821)
75 hour guarantee
11 days off Min Reserve must have 1 block of 4 days off in a month 3.5 min duty period PBS bidding Uses FLICA for trip trade 3 hours earned towards sick pay 13 day vacation a year $1.55 per diem Block or Better DH pays at 75% Bid Schedule trip guarantee. ( For line holders guarantee the pay awarded) Anything else you would like to know? |
Originally Posted by JetJock16
(Post 186640)
Payscales:http://airlinepilotcentral.com/airli...c/skywest.html
RJ Monthly guarantee: 75 hours RJ Reserve guarantee: 75 hours EMB120 line guarantee: 80 hours EMB120 reserve guarantee: 75 hours Per Diem Rate: $1.60 Compensation: Paid the greater of: Scheduled historical block time Actual block time flown 2:1 duty pay (based on scheduled duty time up to 12 hours) Min daily guarantee of 3:45 (Except on CDOs) PLUS: 1:1 pay for every minute schedule beyond 12 hrs of duty added to above. 100% cancelation pay 100% deadhead pay Performance based bonuses after 2 years. 5% (2007) "BHO-Block Hour Override" pay for legs scheduled/flown on the CR7/CR9 BHO increases 1% every year until 2010 New Hires: Double Occupancy Hotel Uniforms Supplied Jepps Supplied 60 hrs/mnth Pay during training (if a current employee transitioning or upgrading then it's 70 hrs/mnth plus 24/7 per diem from the first day of training through your sim checkride.) Once aircraft training is complete, you begin receiving monthly gty. until the end of IOE No per diem (except on IOE flights) Paid Holidays (Paid at 4:18 credit, after 90 days of service) Paid above and beyond guarantee! New Years Day Memorial Day Fourth of July Labor Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day User Time Accrual Rate (User time can be used for sick days, personal days, etc.) After ninety days .0193 per hour After two years .027 per hour After five years .0385 per hour Vacation Accrual Rate After six months .0385 per hour After five years .0462 per hour After ten years .0577 per hour After fifteen years .0615 per hour After sixteen years .0654 per hour After seventeen years .0692 per hour After eighteen years .0731 per hour After nineteen years .0769 per hour Uniforms:$150/year uniform allowance Benefits: Various health plans - PPO,HMO,High Deductible (after 90 days) Available plans depend on location and level of coverage ($20.50-$151.58/pay period) Employee Assistance Plan (free) The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is designed to help you and your family deal with personal difficulties. The EAP is a professional, confidential counseling service provided through Intermountain Health Care (IHC). The EAP will determine whether they will manage your care directly or if you will be referred to a provider in your area. Your consultations will be kept confidential. Dental (after 90 days) $4.78-$13.41/pay period Vision (available to new hires immediately) ($2.77-$7.38/pay period) Flexible Spending Accounts Disability Short-term ($3.99-$11.95/pay period) Long-term (paid by SkyWest) Life Insurance (free after 90 days) $20,000 coverage for employee, $5,000 for spouse, and $2,500 for dependents $20,000 AD&D for employee Legal and Financial Planing Services (after 90 days) ($8.62/pay period) 401k Matching 1-4 yrs service (2%) 5-9 yrs service (4%) 10+ yrs service (6%) Employee Stock Purchase The Employee Stock Purchase Plan allows you to purchase SkyWest, Inc. common stock through a payroll deduction at a discounted price. Choose the amount of after-tax dollars deducted from each paycheck. These dollars accumulate over a six-month period and are then used to purchase SkyWest stock at a 15 percent discount from the market price, based on a six-month look back. Education Savings (available after 90 days) SkyWest offers a program to assist you in saving for educational costs for you, your children or grandchildren. This plan is a flexible, tax-advantaged 529 college savings plan managed by Alliance Capital. This plan allows you to save through payroll deductions on an after-tax basis for college expenses. Other Stuff: No involuntary junior manning Open time can be picked up at JM pay (150%) as long as the trip starts in the next 10 days. Crew support has the option to deny your request to pick up the open time, but they have to assign it to a reserve right away. If you pick up open time outside of the 10 day window it is straight pay. Schedules are constructed using a preferential bidding system (PBS). Some like it, some don't. The trick is learning how to use it properly. I screwed up for January and now I only have 11 days off. Boo. Personally, I like it better than the hard lines because it's easier to get a couple specific days off without having to limit your options severely. PBS will build a schedule with no more than 20 duty days in a month, i.e. (10-11 days guaranteed off depending on whether it's a 30 or 31 day bid period). Automated trip trades and picking up of dropped trips of other crew members and open time via company web site. Excellent company web site. I can't even begin to tell you how much better I like it compared to SABRE (at American Eagle). Very easy to use. And we can keep an e-mail longer than one day! haha (Eagle guys know what I'm talking about) JUST SAY NO, IT IS ALPO!!! (I had to say this at the end just for Nevets ;) ) |
Originally Posted by bohicagain
(Post 864821)
75 hour guarantee
11 days off Min Reserve must have 1 block of 4 days off in a month 3.5 min duty period PBS bidding Uses FLICA for trip trade 3 hours earned towards sick pay 13 day vacation a year $1.55 per diem Block or Better DH pays at 75% Bid Schedule trip guarantee. ( For line holders guarantee the pay awarded) Anything else you would like to know? What is a typical sked for a new hire FO? For 1st yr pay, gross calculates to $20,700 at min, is that accurate? For new hire who commutes to west coast, SAN, how many days/mo could I realistically expect to make it back home? Any further detailed info would be appreciated, trying to make a decision on this, thanks. |
Anyone from Pinnacle have any information?
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