Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
#791
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Joined APC: Aug 2007
Posts: 618
They are on a 'need' basis. However, they are also required by the PWA.
#792
Here's a link to a Delta town hall meeting from another site, for those who are interested in what Richard Anderson has to say:
http://www2.multicastmedia.com/demos...TownHall1.html
http://www2.multicastmedia.com/demos...TownHall1.html
#793
SJF15E:
It is nice to get the extra time to study if you get a break - but you are on a training salary until after your Initial Operating Experience is complete. Once you get flight pay, the pay check improves a good bit. So the quicker you get on line all the better for the paycheck. Mine went up an average of $400 a month. Also, "probation" is finished at 400 hours of flight time, or 1 year since Date Of Hire. Not that it seems to be any huge deal at Delta, but it would be off "probation" ASAP.
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It is nice to get the extra time to study if you get a break - but you are on a training salary until after your Initial Operating Experience is complete. Once you get flight pay, the pay check improves a good bit. So the quicker you get on line all the better for the paycheck. Mine went up an average of $400 a month. Also, "probation" is finished at 400 hours of flight time, or 1 year since Date Of Hire. Not that it seems to be any huge deal at Delta, but it would be off "probation" ASAP.
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#796
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Joined APC: Jan 2007
Posts: 57
Can someone summarize the other benefits (i.e. insurance, 401K, etc) DAL provides to the new hire? And does anything change after IOE? Thanks.
#797
You are covered with the default medical coverage day one. It is with United Health Care. It will run you about $240 a month with a spouse and kids. That covers medical, dental, and vision. The 401K is there for you, but you need to sign up for it ASAP. Delta will put 2% into the same account that you put your money into and they put 9% into the "pension" portion of your 401K. There is no "match" but I think you need to put at least 4% of your pay for them to put the 2% in, but I could be wrong. Delta will pay for your hotel during the 14 day indoc but then you are on your own during the initial trainging. If/when you come back for upgrade, plane change, then Delta will foot the bill. During training, Delta will positive space you (only on mainline flights) back and forth home if you have 48 hrs or more off between events. Not too bad. Some people complain about them not paying the hotel during initial training, but considering the difference in pay the first year, it aint that bad even if you foot the entire month in the hotel on your own ($1500). Most people just get a crash pad ($275) to save a bit more money. Good luck to you...
#798
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Joined APC: Jun 2007
Position: 757/767
Posts: 890
You are covered with the default medical coverage day one. It is with United Health Care. It will run you about $240 a month with a spouse and kids. That covers medical, dental, and vision. The 401K is there for you, but you need to sign up for it ASAP. Delta will put 2% into the same account that you put your money into and they put 9% into the "pension" portion of your 401K. There is no "match" but I think you need to put at least 4% of your pay for them to put the 2% in, but I could be wrong. Delta will pay for your hotel during the 14 day indoc but then you are on your own during the initial trainging. If/when you come back for upgrade, plane change, then Delta will foot the bill. During training, Delta will positive space you (only on mainline flights) back and forth home if you have 48 hrs or more off between events. Not too bad. Some people complain about them not paying the hotel during initial training, but considering the difference in pay the first year, it aint that bad even if you foot the entire month in the hotel on your own ($1500). Most people just get a crash pad ($275) to save a bit more money. Good luck to you...
#799
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Joined APC: Jan 2007
Posts: 57
Thanks for the very informative words. How about company sponsored life insurance options?
#800
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Joined APC: Jun 2007
Position: 757/767
Posts: 890
Plenty at pretty good rates. for your spouse too. Although between Delta and my outside life insurance I'm worth a lot more dead than alive! I'm sleeping with one eye open.
Last edited by Deez340; 11-18-2007 at 11:54 AM.
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