This an exerpt from the 1st July Letter on the 1996 Pilots Pay Award. Note the honesty and general tone of the letter. Also the well explained and logical rational behind the changes....
Productivity Pay/Credited Hours
Emirates Pilots average flying hours compare very favourably with the industry norms, and in the past few years there has been a significate extra effort, when unplanned additional aircraft have been brought into service at short notice to meet the commercial demand. It has been my wish for some time to reward pilots who make a direct contribution to the profitability of our Company. We will therefore start a Productivity Pay Scheme from 1st August 1996.
In order to measure Pilot work output far more precisely than in the past, we will change to a Credited Hour Scheme, rather than simply measure Block Hours.
The calculation of Credited Hours will be done as follows:-
Block Hour = 1 Credit Hour
Minimum Daily Credit on duty = 3.5 Credit Hours/per crew rotation
Standby = 3.5 Credit Hours/per duty
Simulator/Ground Duty = 3.5 Credit Hours/per duty
Office Duty = 3.5 Credit Hours/per duty
Leave = 2.5 Credit Hours/Day
Postioning as passenger = As for flying duty
Sickness = Nil Credit
Day Off = Nil Credit
The setting of the threshold for the triggering of Productivity Pay has been the subject of considerable analysis. It has been decided that the initial levels will be as follows:
31 day month = 83.7 Credit Hours
30 day month = 81 Credit Hours
29 day month = 78.3 Credit Hours
28 day month = 75.6 Credit Hours
Pilots who exceed the above values in any calendar month will be paid per Credit Hour or portion thereof at the following rates:
Captains 400 Dirhams
First Officers 280 Dirhams
SGMFO
Last edited by K9; 11th May 2012 at 23:42.