- Nov 9, 2003
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Well, the ink's hardly dry on the new pilot's agreement and the GAG and their Giver in Chief are already busy shredding the provisions.
The MEC Chairman via the code-a-phone:
This is Bill Pollock with a US Airways MEC update for Friday, October 22, with one new item.
Today, Flight Operations released a CBS message which indicated that the increased flying limits specified in LOA 93, the Transformation Plan, would be implemented effective today. Working with Flight Operations I had agreed to this change as it would provide for increased flying to offset the reduction in the W-2 pay rates which will be retroactively in effect as of October 15th, the date of Judge Mitchell’s granting of 1113(e) relief.
LOA 93 provides for increased flying as both a means to increase productivity, but also, as a way for pilots to recover some of the W-2 lost to the reduction of pay rates. Upon further review of the implication of implementing this relief in advance of November 1st, I have agreed with Captain Bular that all of the components of today’s CBS message will be offered to pilots on a voluntary basis. Pilots, both line holding and reserve, who wish to pick up flying, may do so up to the limits specified in LOA 93.
Please remember we have 1,879 pilots on furlough.
Thank you for listening.
From the BOS F/O Reps update to the BOS pilots:
A new item that just came up yesterday was the company's request, and our concurrence, to allow, on a voluntary basis, any pilot who would like to fly up to 90 hours in the month of Oct. to be able to do so (see message below). Starting Nov. 1, the company will have the ability, solely at its discretion, to raise the cap to 90 or 95 hours, and to flex 5 hours above that, on a position basis throughout the system.
So for the rest of this month, and only if you want to, you can fly up to 90 hours. This option is available to all pilots, lineholder and reserve, and allows the company to cover some end of the month flying while at the same time providing us the ability to somewhat protect our W-2's (the 18% paycut will start retroactive to Oct. 15).
Now all this sounds well and good - the company gets some extra pilot availability and those who choose to fly extra can make up some of the lost pay. Only problem is that this is in violation of the new agreement.
Jim
The MEC Chairman via the code-a-phone:
This is Bill Pollock with a US Airways MEC update for Friday, October 22, with one new item.
Today, Flight Operations released a CBS message which indicated that the increased flying limits specified in LOA 93, the Transformation Plan, would be implemented effective today. Working with Flight Operations I had agreed to this change as it would provide for increased flying to offset the reduction in the W-2 pay rates which will be retroactively in effect as of October 15th, the date of Judge Mitchell’s granting of 1113(e) relief.
LOA 93 provides for increased flying as both a means to increase productivity, but also, as a way for pilots to recover some of the W-2 lost to the reduction of pay rates. Upon further review of the implication of implementing this relief in advance of November 1st, I have agreed with Captain Bular that all of the components of today’s CBS message will be offered to pilots on a voluntary basis. Pilots, both line holding and reserve, who wish to pick up flying, may do so up to the limits specified in LOA 93.
Please remember we have 1,879 pilots on furlough.
Thank you for listening.
From the BOS F/O Reps update to the BOS pilots:
A new item that just came up yesterday was the company's request, and our concurrence, to allow, on a voluntary basis, any pilot who would like to fly up to 90 hours in the month of Oct. to be able to do so (see message below). Starting Nov. 1, the company will have the ability, solely at its discretion, to raise the cap to 90 or 95 hours, and to flex 5 hours above that, on a position basis throughout the system.
So for the rest of this month, and only if you want to, you can fly up to 90 hours. This option is available to all pilots, lineholder and reserve, and allows the company to cover some end of the month flying while at the same time providing us the ability to somewhat protect our W-2's (the 18% paycut will start retroactive to Oct. 15).
Now all this sounds well and good - the company gets some extra pilot availability and those who choose to fly extra can make up some of the lost pay. Only problem is that this is in violation of the new agreement.
Jim
