We know that you wish to work at The Cathay Pacific Group so just come over. There is no reason for you to see the contract before you come.
It is only a piece of paper and under Hong Kong law, it is worth nothing.
We have told all pilots that the only change is the pay scale but it is not entirely true. There are many more clauses “at the discretion of the company” and we can and will change company policy as we see fit.
Even if a policy is in your contract it means nothing i.e. upgrade policy. If it suits us, we will upgrade second officers out of seniority without compensation to you. We are doing this now but depending on our training position that may drag out to years. If you don’t like it, take us to court.
We will hire Direct Entry First Officers while they may be behind you on The Cathay Pacific Seniority List you may have to remain as a second officer longer. Again on COS 08, you are not entitled to by-pass pay.
While it is our prerogative to hire Direct Entry First Officers on a base we are looking at replacing the basing agreement not based on Seniority. It may be type and position dependent. We will be looking at the basing agreement later this year. When you do finally upgrade you may not be eligible for a base if that is your desire. Most likely with your flying experience you will need to remain in Asia for a number of years to gain experience flying The Cathay Pacific Way.
So come join The Cathay Pacific Group, we are the best compensated airline in Hong Kong,, Asia and The Middle East. Most likely our salary and benefits far exceed your present salary and benefits. As a plus you get to fly shiny new jets and that should be enough. You don’t have to worry about future benefits at the moment and by the time you do, it will be too late for you to move on.
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The Management