LEGISLATIVE ACTION ALERT
REPEAL OF THE AGE 60 RULE = MORE FURLOUGHS, NO RECALLS, NO HIRING FOR SEVERAL YEARS.
When the United States Senate returns from the Memorial Day recess on June 3rd, it is expected to take up S. 824, the FAA Reauthorization Bill. During consideration of that bill on the Senate floor, Republican Senator Jim Inhofe from Oklahoma will offer an amendment to repeal the Age 60 Rule. The Inhofe Amendment would immediately increase the retirement age to 63, opening the way for retired pilots, age 63 or less, to return to the cockpit. Thereafter, the retirement age would be increased to 66.
ALPA is opposed to the Inhofe Amendment. ALPA''s position on this amendment is consistent with the Association''s policy on the Age 60 Rule as established by its governing bodies and reaffirmed at the May 2003 Executive Board meeting in Washington, DC.
Many ALPA members are naturally concerned about the effects that repeal of the Age 60 Rule, as proposed in the Inhofe Amendment, would have on their career expectations. For the nearly 10,000 ALPA members who are on furlough, passage of this legislation could extend the period of unemployment. For those who are looking forward to retirement in the next few years, it could result in changes in their retirement plans and benefits.
The airlines are also concerned about the effects of this legislation on their operations. Because of the many uncertainties associated with increasing the pilot retirement age at this time, most of the major carriers are opposed to the Inhofe Amendment.
We urge you to use the red and white Write to Congress link on the ALPA website at www.alpa.org to email the following message to your United States Senators urging them to vote NO on the Inhofe Amendment.
SAMPLE MESSAGE
SUBJECT: VOTE NO ON THE INHOFE AMENDMENT
I am a pilot for _(airline name)_ and a resident of _(state name) . I am
opposed to the Inhofe Amendment to repeal the Age 60 retirement rule for
airline pilots that will be offered to S. 824, the FAA Reauthorization Bill,
during Senate floor consideration. Please vote NO when it comes up for a
vote on the Senate floor.
Thank you for considering my request.
Name
Address
To use the Write to Congress link, go to the ALPA Members Portal page, click on the Write to Congress icon, and type in your zip code. Your Senators and Representative will appear. Click Write Your Elected Officials with one click. When your legislators'' names appear, click on the checkmark by your Representative''s name. That will exclude him/her from receiving your message; you only want to send this message to your Senators.
Please be sure to include the following in your message:
* the name of your airline
* your state of residence
* if you are a furloughed pilot
Thank you, in advance, for your support and participation in this important grassroots campaign.
REPEAL OF THE AGE 60 RULE = MORE FURLOUGHS, NO RECALLS, NO HIRING FOR SEVERAL YEARS.
When the United States Senate returns from the Memorial Day recess on June 3rd, it is expected to take up S. 824, the FAA Reauthorization Bill. During consideration of that bill on the Senate floor, Republican Senator Jim Inhofe from Oklahoma will offer an amendment to repeal the Age 60 Rule. The Inhofe Amendment would immediately increase the retirement age to 63, opening the way for retired pilots, age 63 or less, to return to the cockpit. Thereafter, the retirement age would be increased to 66.
ALPA is opposed to the Inhofe Amendment. ALPA''s position on this amendment is consistent with the Association''s policy on the Age 60 Rule as established by its governing bodies and reaffirmed at the May 2003 Executive Board meeting in Washington, DC.
Many ALPA members are naturally concerned about the effects that repeal of the Age 60 Rule, as proposed in the Inhofe Amendment, would have on their career expectations. For the nearly 10,000 ALPA members who are on furlough, passage of this legislation could extend the period of unemployment. For those who are looking forward to retirement in the next few years, it could result in changes in their retirement plans and benefits.
The airlines are also concerned about the effects of this legislation on their operations. Because of the many uncertainties associated with increasing the pilot retirement age at this time, most of the major carriers are opposed to the Inhofe Amendment.
We urge you to use the red and white Write to Congress link on the ALPA website at www.alpa.org to email the following message to your United States Senators urging them to vote NO on the Inhofe Amendment.
SAMPLE MESSAGE
SUBJECT: VOTE NO ON THE INHOFE AMENDMENT
I am a pilot for _(airline name)_ and a resident of _(state name) . I am
opposed to the Inhofe Amendment to repeal the Age 60 retirement rule for
airline pilots that will be offered to S. 824, the FAA Reauthorization Bill,
during Senate floor consideration. Please vote NO when it comes up for a
vote on the Senate floor.
Thank you for considering my request.
Name
Address
To use the Write to Congress link, go to the ALPA Members Portal page, click on the Write to Congress icon, and type in your zip code. Your Senators and Representative will appear. Click Write Your Elected Officials with one click. When your legislators'' names appear, click on the checkmark by your Representative''s name. That will exclude him/her from receiving your message; you only want to send this message to your Senators.
Please be sure to include the following in your message:
* the name of your airline
* your state of residence
* if you are a furloughed pilot
Thank you, in advance, for your support and participation in this important grassroots campaign.
