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12-19-2017, 07:52 PM
#6254
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The company can continue to offer whatever signing bonus they like, that's done outside of the CBA. Retention bonuses are negotiated under the CBA and have to be agreed upon between ALPA and the company. Therefore, both parties would have to agree to extend the retention bonuses into 2018 and beyond. At this point, I don't believe there has been any official word as to whether or not the retention bonuses will continue. In my opinion, ALPA shouldn't, and I don't believe they would, agree to more retention bonuses. That just enables the company to slap on compensation bandaids and not enact any permanent pay raises.
12-20-2017, 02:50 AM
#6255
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The company can continue to offer whatever signing bonus they like, that's done outside of the CBA. Retention bonuses are negotiated under the CBA and have to be agreed upon between ALPA and the company. Therefore, both parties would have to agree to extend the retention bonuses into 2018 and beyond. At this point, I don't believe there has been any official word as to whether or not the retention bonuses will continue. In my opinion, ALPA shouldn't, and I don't believe they would, agree to more retention bonuses. That just enables the company to slap on compensation bandaids and not enact any permanent pay raises.
12-20-2017, 05:59 AM
#6256
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I just took a look and couldn't find anything along those lines in either FO Retention LOA.
12-20-2017, 06:04 AM
#6257
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The recent MEC news blast addressed this. After Dec. 2018 the company would need to provide 30 days notice of discontinuing the retention bonuses. So a pilot hired today has absolutely no assurance that they will receive any retention bonuses whatever. If a recruiter tells you otherwise, try to get it in writing.
12-20-2017, 11:37 AM
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The recent MEC news blast addressed this. After Dec. 2018 the company would need to provide 30 days notice of discontinuing the retention bonuses. So a pilot hired today has absolutely no assurance that they will receive any retention bonuses whatever. If a recruiter tells you otherwise, try to get it in writing.
12-20-2017, 12:39 PM
#6259
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12-20-2017, 02:16 PM
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It still a bit vague on if someone is grandfathered in after probation ends or from the first day of indoc.
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