Originally Posted by
tiredofwalking
Probably because they don't know how many pilots will leave during winter.
This is not a kind reminder but a fearful plea from management, spiced up with a hint of threats and sprinkled with false claims about a "large number of pilots signing the new contract." In just two days, 12 bus drivers have resigned, and the company is now assessing the damage that could result if this trend continues:
"Dear Pilots,
We understand your concerns regarding the recent contract changes and particularly limit for partially covered days (illness/ unfit/ fatigue/ special occasion leave). We want to explain the changes and reasoning behind them in more detail.
First, we must emphasize that safety has been and will remain our top priority and will never compromise that. Second – we want to make it clear that our aim is not to limit the option of reporting fatigue or unfit condition, but to work on the long-term goal – to create working conditions, where pilot fatigue is not common at all.
The changes in the contract are carefully made based on the data we have analyzed over the last two years as well as industry benchmarks.
As per the new contract, section of “Other coverage”:
The company will:
cover in total the first 10 days of illness/unfit/fatigue/special occasion leave at 50% of the set fees. (already more beneficial to pilots than in similar airlines in the industry)
cover severe illness cases that occur on operational base while performing duties on behalf of the Client (such as covid, monkey pox, hajj flu etc.) until travel to NIA is arranged.
work closely with pilots to ensure improved roster planning and communicate more effectively to ensure pilots proactively inform the company in case there is a risk of fatigue – in advance.
Our aim is not to reduce fatigue reporting, but to reduce the probability of fatigue as such.
The company will not:
Compromise the safety and change safety policies – safety first, always.
Limit the days you can report fatigue/ unfit/ illness.
Based on the number of fatigue/illness/unfit reports within the last two years, we are confident that the newly set limit will have minimal to no effect on most of the pilots, and moreover, we are committed to review each case individually.
As the company evolves, we also periodically reconsider the contracts and see how we can collectively improve, and we will continue to do so.
The new terms and conditions are the best we can offer you in the current market!"