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#271
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2006
Position: DD->DH->RU/XE soon to be EV
Posts: 3,732
In the past, the sponsor was a pilot who had personally flown with you, that could attest to your abilities and airmanship. He would get the additional letters of rec from other pilots who know you, but may or not have flown with you. There is really nothing for the applicant to do with that process.
Whereas the recommendations had to come from pilots that had flown with you. Either shared a cockpit, or flown with you operationally in the single/2 seat tactical environment.
#272
I thought it was the other way around. The sponsor may not have flown with you, but could vouch for your character. IE, has known you for a long time, grew up with you, went to school with you, went through OCS/TBS/UPT with you, been in the same church as you, etc. But may not have flown with you. However, the sponsor could ALSO be a recommendation IF they have ALSO flown with you.
Whereas the recommendations had to come from pilots that had flown with you. Either shared a cockpit, or flown with you operationally in the single/2 seat tactical environment.
Whereas the recommendations had to come from pilots that had flown with you. Either shared a cockpit, or flown with you operationally in the single/2 seat tactical environment.
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#277
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Joined APC: Feb 2007
Posts: 99
It has been kind of quiet here. Has there been any more internal discussions with regard to hiring and class dates?
I was also curious about the 'B' plan. I know it is 7% of your annual salary. How is it disbursed at retirement? Is it like a 401K?
Thanks
I was also curious about the 'B' plan. I know it is 7% of your annual salary. How is it disbursed at retirement? Is it like a 401K?
Thanks
#278
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Joined APC: May 2009
Posts: 556
The plan is a defined contribution like a 401K, however it acts more like a defined benefit plan as to when you can take disbursements. No loans etc., but the money is 100% yours and can be invested exactly in the same manner as our 401K plan money.
"If your plan is a defined benefit plan or a money purchase plan, it will set a normal retirement age, which is generally the time at which you will be eligible to begin receiving your vested accrued benefit. These types of plans may permit earlier payments, however, either by providing for early retirement benefits for which the plan may set additional eligibility requirements, or by permitting benefits to be paid when you terminate employment, suffer a disability, or die.
#279
I am in training for the first time in years....So I asked around about hiring.
Rumor alert:
Some combination of 30 professional and Corp pilot to start in the first 3 months of 2011. Then hiring close to 200. Not sure if it was 200 total or 200 on top of the other 30...
So all in all looks good for next year....
Hope it helps. And if someone could verify this with crew bus driver control...that would be nice....
Rumor alert:
Some combination of 30 professional and Corp pilot to start in the first 3 months of 2011. Then hiring close to 200. Not sure if it was 200 total or 200 on top of the other 30...
So all in all looks good for next year....
Hope it helps. And if someone could verify this with crew bus driver control...that would be nice....
#280
I am in training for the first time in years....So I asked around about hiring.
Rumor alert:
Some combination of 30 professional and Corp pilot to start in the first 3 months of 2011. Then hiring close to 200. Not sure if it was 200 total or 200 on top of the other 30...
So all in all looks good for next year....
Hope it helps. And if someone could verify this with crew bus driver control...that would be nice....
Rumor alert:
Some combination of 30 professional and Corp pilot to start in the first 3 months of 2011. Then hiring close to 200. Not sure if it was 200 total or 200 on top of the other 30...
So all in all looks good for next year....
Hope it helps. And if someone could verify this with crew bus driver control...that would be nice....
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