It now appears that pilots are no longer entitled to the 30 days sick leave as stated it the contract. All sick days, even if signed off by a Dr. at the Ethiopian Airlines clinic are now being removed from the GDOs (Guaranteed Days Off) or you will be required to work extra days on your rotation to pay them back.
EG. If you are working a 20/10 (20 days on / 10 days off) rotation and you are sick for 2 days you are now required to work a 20/8 or a 22/10 rotation to pay back your sick days...That will sure teach those darn pilots not to be sick.
You are also only allowed to use a MAXIMUM of 2.5 sick days in any month!!! Don't know what happens if you are sick for 3 or more days.
And you are still required to fly in economy no matter where you are traveling to/from.
B777 + B787 Captains must also sign a $15,000 US bond (deducted from your pay) and only returned after 3 years service, no matter what your experience.
For $9000 US per month (B777 / B787) it all looks pretty dim.
I have read a recent contract and it seems like a lot of bait and switch to me. Get them in Addis and then hand them a different contract.
We can only wonder what the next round of changes will bring.
Good luck boys and girls.
Last edited by Dogged; 29th Dec 2016 at 15:00.