Pilot retention
 

Why would you consider leaving the job and what would encourage you to stay, realistic ideas

What job are you talking about?

public transport heli

probably the biggest disincentive to stay would be the feeling that every year closer to retirement was a a year closer to being first in line for the chop come redundancy day; as we have seen in recent years. I believe that is no longer possible with new employment laws but may be wrong.

Any attempt to wind up our final salary pension scheme would also go down very badly.

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I think Balpa took a case against the last operator to adapt the policy of chopping from the top it is unlikely we will see this again.

Am I right in saying one of the main incentives for staying for those that have it has been the final salary pension scheme.

I would guess it is a major consideration.

One idea that could be tried in order to retain pilots might be a form of loyalty scheme; say, enhanced salary and pension for long service. Let's say the normal increments for a Captain go to year 20 then stop, how about having another set of increments from year 15 to 25 at a higher rate. That way you would be better paid for longer and your pension would be enhanced. To qualify you would have to have done, let's say, 15 years as a captain without any serious incidents or accidents (pilot induced) and perhaps have a minimum number of hours (factored for those in executive or trainning roles).

Those on the new scale could be called Senior Captains..........

No, that would never work!

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