bengi25
10th Mar 2001, 05:28
Gentlemen:
This is in no way trying to undermine the HKAOA. I think they are doing well and without them, we would be in a lot of trouble. Most members, and I feel that they need some direction on what we as a member will accept when they are negotiating.
For example: B-scale will be gone only at the Captain. This is preposterous. What about the F/O that has to wait 10 years for Command? What about the new guys joining that have to sit as S/O, then JF/O, then F/O, and then SF/O? It could be 10-15 years before they get a Command and the new joiners now are joining at 35 years of age. They could get their Command at age 50 and then get A-scale. I think not.
That is just an example of what the HKAOA is going for. We need the abolishment of B-scale now.
I put together some resolutions, which I think will suit everybody from S/O’s to Captains and Local to Expraite. THESE RESOLUTIONS WILL HAVE TO BE THE MINIMUM THAT WE EXCEPT FROM THIS COMPANY! Without a doubt, they can afford it.
The rules of the HKAOA are as follows:
* Rule 8.6 The General Committee may, and shall, upon a written requisition signed by not less than one tenth of the number of Members entitled to vote for the time being, convene an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Association.
* Rule 8.7 In any instance that the General Committee shall certify to be of immediate urgency, an Extraordinary General Meeting may be convened at less than seven days' notice, but in no event at less than twenty-four hours' notice.
What I want is everybody to do is:
* 1) Copy and paste this to everybody you know at CX (all your friends and/or every e-mail address you have for somebody at CX).
* 2) Print a copy of the resolutions and carry them around with you. Take them on layovers, on the Flight Deck and when you are meeting some of the company boys for a beer.
* 3) E-mail or Fax (Very important) these resolutions to the HKAOA stating that you want to motion Rule 8.6 and 8.7 of the rule book.
State that this is only one resolution, not parts. All for one and one for all! Someone at the EGM will propose it and someone will seconded it I’m sure.
These are the resolutions:
* All Pilots will receive same medical care for pilots and dependents worldwide
- All relief commanders will receive extra pay for relief duties( one half the different between First Officer and Captain)
- A Scale will receive pay as of pre-99 and with industry standard pay raise post-99
- B-Scale will be abolished after year four of F/O status whether it is JF/O or F/O.
- All pilots based in Hong Kong will receive a travel fund unless the company issues administrative charge tickets or tickets below 1% of ticket cost on own airline on space available basis
- All pilots will BT or DT with Business class travel with upgrade to first on space available on own airline. (Based on seniority to first class if more than one crew member )
- If traveling on FOC is more than 6 hours flight time, FOC’s will be booked in Business class regardless of position or seniority. At Captain rank, it will be First Class on Priority 11 boarding
- Housing allowance will be paid as F/O year one regardless of new joining position
- Staff travel will be issued to both employee and spouse’s parent but not to companion parents.
- Provident fund will be at least 50% of last year’s salary as calculated b the accountants of the HKAOA.
- Rostering practices will be negotiated between the Company and the AOA will be at least industry standard. (Including overtime) backdated to January 1, 2001
- Within two years of the agreement, a bid line system of some kind will be implemented (two years will give the company sufficient time to recruit pilots)
- Table X will be extended to include 10-11 day patterns and this will be included in the rostering practices agreement.
- The pilots will waive -5-4-3 rule on a month by month bases. This will become effective when a bid line system comes on line and sufficient evidence exists to protect Aircrew against acute and chronic fatigue (ex. Table X is extended, etc).
- If a pilot can return to home base sooner may waive -EXB rest requirements.
- 13th month will be paid to all pilots regardless of base
- Locally employed pilots will receive housing assistance as Level D Local Managers
It is time we start to fight for ourselves.
Pass the word and send it to the Associations
Bengi_25
This is in no way trying to undermine the HKAOA. I think they are doing well and without them, we would be in a lot of trouble. Most members, and I feel that they need some direction on what we as a member will accept when they are negotiating.
For example: B-scale will be gone only at the Captain. This is preposterous. What about the F/O that has to wait 10 years for Command? What about the new guys joining that have to sit as S/O, then JF/O, then F/O, and then SF/O? It could be 10-15 years before they get a Command and the new joiners now are joining at 35 years of age. They could get their Command at age 50 and then get A-scale. I think not.
That is just an example of what the HKAOA is going for. We need the abolishment of B-scale now.
I put together some resolutions, which I think will suit everybody from S/O’s to Captains and Local to Expraite. THESE RESOLUTIONS WILL HAVE TO BE THE MINIMUM THAT WE EXCEPT FROM THIS COMPANY! Without a doubt, they can afford it.
The rules of the HKAOA are as follows:
* Rule 8.6 The General Committee may, and shall, upon a written requisition signed by not less than one tenth of the number of Members entitled to vote for the time being, convene an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Association.
* Rule 8.7 In any instance that the General Committee shall certify to be of immediate urgency, an Extraordinary General Meeting may be convened at less than seven days' notice, but in no event at less than twenty-four hours' notice.
What I want is everybody to do is:
* 1) Copy and paste this to everybody you know at CX (all your friends and/or every e-mail address you have for somebody at CX).
* 2) Print a copy of the resolutions and carry them around with you. Take them on layovers, on the Flight Deck and when you are meeting some of the company boys for a beer.
* 3) E-mail or Fax (Very important) these resolutions to the HKAOA stating that you want to motion Rule 8.6 and 8.7 of the rule book.
State that this is only one resolution, not parts. All for one and one for all! Someone at the EGM will propose it and someone will seconded it I’m sure.
These are the resolutions:
* All Pilots will receive same medical care for pilots and dependents worldwide
- All relief commanders will receive extra pay for relief duties( one half the different between First Officer and Captain)
- A Scale will receive pay as of pre-99 and with industry standard pay raise post-99
- B-Scale will be abolished after year four of F/O status whether it is JF/O or F/O.
- All pilots based in Hong Kong will receive a travel fund unless the company issues administrative charge tickets or tickets below 1% of ticket cost on own airline on space available basis
- All pilots will BT or DT with Business class travel with upgrade to first on space available on own airline. (Based on seniority to first class if more than one crew member )
- If traveling on FOC is more than 6 hours flight time, FOC’s will be booked in Business class regardless of position or seniority. At Captain rank, it will be First Class on Priority 11 boarding
- Housing allowance will be paid as F/O year one regardless of new joining position
- Staff travel will be issued to both employee and spouse’s parent but not to companion parents.
- Provident fund will be at least 50% of last year’s salary as calculated b the accountants of the HKAOA.
- Rostering practices will be negotiated between the Company and the AOA will be at least industry standard. (Including overtime) backdated to January 1, 2001
- Within two years of the agreement, a bid line system of some kind will be implemented (two years will give the company sufficient time to recruit pilots)
- Table X will be extended to include 10-11 day patterns and this will be included in the rostering practices agreement.
- The pilots will waive -5-4-3 rule on a month by month bases. This will become effective when a bid line system comes on line and sufficient evidence exists to protect Aircrew against acute and chronic fatigue (ex. Table X is extended, etc).
- If a pilot can return to home base sooner may waive -EXB rest requirements.
- 13th month will be paid to all pilots regardless of base
- Locally employed pilots will receive housing assistance as Level D Local Managers
It is time we start to fight for ourselves.
Pass the word and send it to the Associations
Bengi_25