IPA - Legal Insurance
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Thanks ajk. My understanding is that things are rather more serious than this and that the IPA can no longer afford the insurance based on the subs they are charging. I will more than likely be proved completely off the mark but I suspect things are rather more serious than they are prepared to admit. Let's wait and see.
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I am a member of both BALPA and the IPA in common with many of my colleagues and we don't see both organisations as mutually exclusive.
However, I was disturbed to see in the IPA accounts that a £10,000 loan facility has been granted to the IPF. Some or all of this facility has been used and I'm not sure when it will be paid back to the IPA.
If this is the reason for the problems with the block legal insurance then I think IPA members should be told.
However, I was disturbed to see in the IPA accounts that a £10,000 loan facility has been granted to the IPF. Some or all of this facility has been used and I'm not sure when it will be paid back to the IPA.
If this is the reason for the problems with the block legal insurance then I think IPA members should be told.
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The IPA legal insurance scheme is available to IPA members and provides cover up to £10,000. The IPA office confirm that it is still in place and that moves are afoot to replace the current policy with one that provides better value to the members.
All members of the IPA and indeed the IPF are at liberty to inspect the books of either organisations, and both organisations publish annual accounts that are sent to members.
All members of the IPA and indeed the IPF are at liberty to inspect the books of either organisations, and both organisations publish annual accounts that are sent to members.
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The IPA was set up for those of us who didn't want to be associated with BALPA for whatever reason, as an organisation that could offer services to pilots i.e. advice on employment, legal advice etc. The IPF (a union) was established to exploit the privelages of union membership i.e the automatic right to representation when in dispute etc. Much friendlier, cheaper and less confrontational than 'the other lot'.
Despite being much smaller, they have been very effective in representing us on such issues as flagging out and the proposed EU FTL's. Indeed they prevented the hiring of foreign pilots by BA through representation to the DTI despite the proposed deal being approved by BALPA!
Despite being much smaller, they have been very effective in representing us on such issues as flagging out and the proposed EU FTL's. Indeed they prevented the hiring of foreign pilots by BA through representation to the DTI despite the proposed deal being approved by BALPA!
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I would say 50% of the IPA membership are also members of BALPA. I would also say that near 0% would be members of the IPF as well as BALPA. So why is the IPA allowed to fund the IPF (allbeit with a loan at no doubt beneficial rates and the use of IPA staff )?
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And your point is? The benefits of IPA membership are not affected by the existance of the IPF. For both at £11 a month, not bad, much better than 1% ! And please don't come the 'but we'll get you out of jail' nonsense.
The IPA legal insurance scheme is available to IPA members and provides cover up to £10,000
'but we'll get you out of jail' nonsense
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You are right, it might just get you legal opinion; but what do you expect for peanuts?
As one of the previous said in a slightly different way, "you pays your money and you gets your choice". What really p155e3 me off is when BALPA takes a non member under its wing as it did with BM some years ago.
It's generally reakoned that the first question that management ask when a pilot's in deep doodoo is " is he a member of BALPA?" On the basis of a £10,000 insurance cover the question about IPA is irrelevant.
You are right, it might just get you legal opinion; but what do you expect for peanuts?
As one of the previous said in a slightly different way, "you pays your money and you gets your choice". What really p155e3 me off is when BALPA takes a non member under its wing as it did with BM some years ago.
It's generally reakoned that the first question that management ask when a pilot's in deep doodoo is " is he a member of BALPA?" On the basis of a £10,000 insurance cover the question about IPA is irrelevant.
