they actually arnt changing our pay rules if you look at the handbook for a MX cancelation you get the block you have completed for the day or 2 hrs whichever is better, i think scheduling has just been putting it in the past because people *****ed about it which is completely understandable. I really wish they would just rewrite the rules and make it fair

 

That is exactly what mgmt did last year. I read most of the memos they sent out. One of the things they kept saying was, "why do you need a union to speak for you when you can speak directly to us. They will take away your ability to communicate directly with us like you've been doing all along."
It sounds all so caring and genuine. But just the fact that the mgmt was so adamant and in-your-face about the union thing should be a sign that you should be questioning WHY.

 

Dude, you are not getting my point. YES, a uniform credit is nice, I'm not arguing that. But like Seggy said, this is happening at the same time as all the pay credit problems. It's like 10 steps backward, and one half a step forward, and I'm supposed to be happy about the half a step forward. How does this make sense to you?
It sounds like you haven't experienced the joy of being screwed recently, so let me describe an example. Did you know that crewmembers now need to be sitting for at least 4:45 in order to get hot reserve pay? Many people still don't know this, because the company hasn't disseminated any kind of memo on it. And the thing is, about half of our lines have sits of like 4:30 or so. (I'm at the largest base in the NE.) Some of those lines have like a 4:20 sit every single day. Guess WHAT.. you're not getting paid jack.
ALSO, the cancellation pay incidents. I had a bunch of cancellations, most of it for wx. Long story short, I had credit for all those cancellations disappear mysteriously (meaning it happened several weeks after the fact, without anyone mentioning that this was going to happen), then had to fight two weeks and eventually write to the Tom Brink to get them back (and I'm still missing some, despite promises that it will be fixed.) Apparently I wasn't the only one with this problem because during the conference call Brink said about 15 pilots wrote/called him about this issue. And that's just the people who actually bothered to write/call. I'd venture to say the actual number of people who got screwed is probably tenfold, since we have complainers who never say anything to mgmt.
I mean why does it have to be SO DAMN aggravating trying to get the proper credits back. WHY do we have to fight and fight for money we were supposed to get? How do they change the rules and then not tell anyone? I'm just so tired of arguing about pay credit. I just want to do my job and get paid properly for it.
So to answer your question, sure I would rather have a uniform allowance than not. That's not even an argument. But you are telling me this $200 allowance helps me, meanwhile I'm having to write to the chief pilot about getting ripped off on pay, and then losing out thousands in future earnings because of this hot reserve/cancellation pay issue. Considering this, the uniform allowance and parking pass reimbursement all don't mean jacksquat. They're making very minor "improvements" to placate pilots, while worsening/ignoring the big stuff.

The question is how can you NOT see this as belittling and patronizing. Progress? Why didn't they make these "improvements" last year after ALPA drive failed? Why did it take a full 7 months.. because coming up with a simple commuter clause takes so long, when it isn't even a contract?


AND, like Juice said, Mgmt can and will take these "improvements" away at any time. Just like they changed the hot reserve policy at their whim.

 

What a bunch of complainers got to express jet already.

 

My favorite is the new poilicy how crew schedulers are not alowed to adjust credit anymore. We curently need to go through a special new department who, suprise suprise, does not answer or return calls. I love spending my days trying to track down money owed day after day.

Right now I am trying to track down 3 hours credit for a day they totally messed up.

 

The Juice always gets his money!

 

Monkey Boy?

 

You know up until recently Colgan crews use to get paid block or better on a per-leg basis. Now it has changed to block or better for the day. When I call and asked Jackie about this he would only give me the standard i know nothing answer. Remeber the "YOUR CALL MAY BE RECORDED FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE" I gave him a call on his cell and was more aless told to watch your pay sheet closely. Management is doing some sneaky stuff these days

 

Personaly I think its the old bait and switch!

 

Did anyone else get the email asking what our view on the upcoming union drive was? I do not know who the email was from...maybe B.C. is trying to get a feel for the support...may be a trick he learned from Lorenzo.