Heli-Jet

Has income protection been considered ... take one currency and base your salary and per diems add ons etc and protect your income on your local currency worldwide, then it doesn't matter what your home country is. Everybody gets paid based on one currency and the the income protection insurance keeps it on a level playing field

Plakstift

Mmm. Interesting.

I don't think it has been considered and may be it should. As it is now all GO pilots are paid CDN dollar and we all know that it can be quite a moody currency.

Heli-Jet

works really well

Plakstift

Heli-Jet

It sounds you are talking from experience. Can you tell us how you make it work for you.

Heli-Jet

Well the company I work for pays all it's expats in US dollars. There are about 15 different nationalities, so you can imaging the fluctuations in all the foreign currencies. Company gave us all a base line for our local currency against the US and when the currency fluctuates we get paid more. Eg the Canadian or the Aussie dollar is strengthening against the USD so we get paid more last month I pulled an extra $2500 on my Salary. belive me all the crews are happy about our currency protection. Should the Aussie or Canadian dollar drop against the USD well then we still win as we get more money due to the exchange rate. so you see it is a win win situation.

I am sure your union rep can get CHC GO to arrange currency protection for all your foreign nationals. The Canadians might want to get a better basic by taking a look at the European wages and get CHC to match them. Price of oil is going to go up again and BC will want to get his calculator out again

Plakstift

Your company... do they bear the cost (or gain) of adjusting to currency fluctuations or is it covered by some kind of insurance they subscibe to?

Heli-Jet

The company bore the cost or gain ... however I am sure if you check online there are insurance companies that do currency protection together with Income protection (loss of license)

Outwest

Just like to let everyone know that the new website is up and running at GHPA - Global Helicopter Pilots Association > Home and all CHC Global pilots are welcome to register.

After you register (with your real name) you will be vetted and if eligible, will be granted access to the members only portion of the website.

myassisgrass

The GHPA has a new website up and running. This is for CHC Global Operations pilots only. Existing GHPA members must obtain a new ID & password and CHC GO pilots wishing to join the Union are kindly requested to fill in an application form and submit to the GHPA address listed therein.
Collective Bargaining talks will begin on October 29th and we need to prepare a wishlist. Once online, you can participate in an internal Forum and express your opinions.
All the best,
Norm Robichaud