The compensation package is available on the ALPA/FDX website. Go take a look. And while you are there--look around--there is some good info if you snoop through it.
I have refrained from diving into a lot of the frays but I would like to make a commercial plug here to GO TO THE FEDEX/MEC SITE SOMETIMES AND LOOK AROUND! There is some good info there...like DP lists, phone numbers for block reps, etc etc as well as some informative letters from some of the block reps. Block 1 and Block 6 guys do a good job trying to getting the word out--take a look at their pages even if you aren't in their block...you might learn something. I try to go there 2-3 times a week and look for new material, and review some of the old stuff too.
However--I am also seeing some incomplete/incorrect info being kicked around. So--from our website--here is the real info.
F. COMPENSATION AND GUIDELINES
1. The compensation and work guidelines for the MEC officers will be reviewed and amended as appropriate by the MEC. Prior to the election cycle for the officers, the MEC will make a determination for each officer position as to whether that position will be assigned to full-time or part-time duty with the Association. Any change to the duty assignment of an individual officer prior to the end of the current term will be made by the MEC in consultation with that officer.
2. MEC officers assigned to full-time duty with the Association shall be governed by the following policies.
a. Work
(1) Fifteen (15) office days are required for a 4-week month.
(2) Nineteen (19) office days are required for a 5-week month.
(3) Weekends do not count as office days unless actually worked.
(4) Union business out of the office (out of town) counts as a day for a day.
(5) AFB trips count as workdays.
(6) PDO trips do not count as workdays unless required for currency.
(7) When all three officers are on full-time duty with the Association, to the maximum extent possible, the officers will coordinate their schedules to ensure that at least two officers are scheduled to be in the FDX MEC office at all times.
(8) To earn a “work day” credit, the officer must be at the office for at least five hours of that day, or the required commute to/from his home of record exceeds five hours, or performs assigned union work while at his home of record a minimum of six hours in a day. Workdays computed under these guidelines would be limited to two (2) days in a four-week month and three (3) days in a five-week month. The assigned work at his home of record would have to be approved by the two other officers. These days would be reviewed and accounted for by the FOC in their semi-annual report.
(9) The Financial Oversight Committee (FOC) will forward to the MEC a semi-annual “look back” report covering officer travel, vacation, AFB/PDO, sick activity, MEC expenses and other issues as required.
b. Vacation
(1) FedEx Express (the Company) will deduct vacation hours from the FDX MEC’s trip removal bill.
(2) An officer, with the concurrence of the other two officers, may take his vacation when he wishes; i.e., he will not be constrained to taking it in the month awarded.
(3) A day of vacation equals one day of office work. For example, an officer has seven (7) days of vacation the first week of January. Forty-two (42) Credit Hours (CHs) will be deducted from the FDX MEC’s standard ninety-eight (98) Credit Hour (CH) bill for that officer. The FDX MEC will be billed 56 CHs for that officer. The officer may wish to take that vacation in another month. With approval of the other two officers that will be allowed. The officer will still be responsible for a full work month in January. The officer can only sell back 40 percent of his vacation, per the Contract. Also, an officer may participate in voluntary vacation cancellation only if his vacation has been awarded for that month.
(4) An officer is not permitted any more vacation days than is to be credited to the MEC from his vacation bank hours.
c. Sick
(1) Short-term sick leave utilization will be on a day-for-day basis, and will be coordinated with the other officers to be made up at a later time.
(2) Long-term sick leave/disability will be defined as “unable to perform office duty for a month or more,” and it will be handled on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the MEC. If an officer utilizes a month or more of sick leave, FDX MEC will notify the Company, the officer’s sick leave balance will be deducted accordingly, and the FDX MEC will not be charged.
(3) If the officer is medically grounded but able to perform office duties, he will continue to be paid the standard ninety-eight (98) CH per month and be governed by the applicable work requirements.
d. Commuting
(1) A commuting officer will receive up to three round trip tickets to his home of record or to a destination of lesser cost per month. Ticket cost will be based on the Company’s approved deadhead ticket cost between cities. If no ticket cost is listed, then the cheapest fare, as determined by corporate travel, will be used. These tickets are bankable for one quarter.
(2) The FOC will include a review of all officer travel expenses in their semi-annual report to the MEC.
e. Housing
(1) Commuting officers will have first consideration for use of any FDX MEC house, condo, or apartment.
(2) If no housing is available, or if the commuting officer chooses to secure his own housing, an allowance up to, but not to exceed, eighteen hundred dollars ($1,800) per month will be provided. The commuting officer may opt for a FDX MEC provided hotel room in lieu of other housing.
(3) No relocation allowance will be provided.
f. Transportation
(1) The MEC Chairman and the other officers will have first consideration for use of any leased or owned Association vehicles. This does not mean that the MEC Chairman or other officers will have a special vehicle for his/her use.
(2) If a commuting officer chooses to use his or her own vehicle, reimbursement will be at the IRS approved cost per mile.
g. Flight Pay Loss and Override
(1) Officers will bid in a pay only status.
(2) Officers will be compensated at the rate of ninety-eight (98) CHs per month, calculated in accordance with Section 60.m. 2. b.(4) of ALPA policy, the MEC having determined that this compensation falls within the parameters of this ALPA policy. This compensation will be based on the bid status of the MEC officer.
(3) Carryover will not be considered or paid for any pay only line bid.
(4) Officers will receive an override of:
MEC Chairman
$1,500.00/month
MEC Vice Chairman
$1,350.00/month
MEC Secretary/Treasurer
$1,250.00/month
h. VLT/DRF
(1) Officers will not be eligible for VLT/DRF flying while they are serving in office. The compensation package above covers the loss of that possible income.
i. Passover
(1) Passover will be paid in accordance with the current CBA.
j. Meal Expenses
(1) Meal Expenses will not be paid to any officer while in Memphis, as this will be covered by the monthly stipend. Travel on union business outside of Memphis will be paid as approved by FDX MEC policy.
k. Incidental expenses
(1) Incidental expenses for union business will be paid via an expense report.
l. International override
(1) International override will not be paid to an FDX MEC officer by the union.
3. MEC officers assigned to part-time duty with the Association shall be governed by the following policy:
a. MEC officers to part-time duty with the Association shall be subject to and governed by the provisions as set forth in Section VII.A. of the MEC Policy Manual.