Take a look at the side by side on some key provisions between Continental Airlines and American Airlines.
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Provision |
Continental |
American |
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Scope/Outsourcing |
No Change (2009 at – 45% total MX spend): All WB airframe, all engine O/H and 50% NB airframe O/H outsourced. Currently approximately 650 base mechanics with 337 aircraft. |
10% total MX (2009 at – 10.5% total MX spend): includes TAESL. Currently approximately 5374 base mechanics with 606 aircraft. Source: OALs DOT F41 and AA/TAESL AA M&E Finance |
|
Scope/ASM Restrictions |
No change: No restrictions (12.5% regional ASM% in most recent quarter) |
6% cap on Eagle |
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Signing bonus/Lump Sup |
0-5 YOS – $500, 6-12 YOS $2000, 13-30 YOS $4000, >30 YOS – $6000 |
NA |
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Additional Bonus |
$1,000,000 to be distributed by Union (average of $250 per EE) |
NA |
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Retro Pay |
Pay and premiums retro to 1/1/09 |
N/A |
|
Crew Chief Pay |
5% of top base rate plus longevity ($1.53 as of 7/1/10) |
$1.75 |
|
Line Premium |
To $0.30 on 1/1/09, $0.40 on 7/1/11 and $0.50 on 7/1/12 |
$0.55 |
|
License premiums (2) |
Increase from $3.50 to $4.25 Fac $2.13 |
AMT $5.00 for 2 license Facility Mechanic $2.50 |
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AMT Skill Positions |
All AMT skills to $4.25 Tool Room skill $2.13 |
AMT $3.45, Facility Mechanic skill $1.70 |
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Taxi Run-up premium |
$1.00 per hour for each shift in which technician performs taxi/run-up work |
N/A |
|
Shift Differential |
0.51, 0.58 and 0.58 for relief mechanics |
0.01, 0.02 and 0.03 for relief mechanics |
|
Profit Sharing |
2010 CO Plan (First dollar, 15% pretax profit) |
AIP |
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Wage Adjustment/Protection |
2.5% increases in 2011 and 2012 No wage protection |
Current Agreement |
|
Market adjustment |
HNL employees will receive $2.00 per hour for a cost of living. Form a committee to jointly determine the cost of living at the cities where technicians work- to report back to the parties within 6 months |
N/A |
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Holidays |
Increase floating holidays from 2 to 4 (paid HO); 6 statute holidays @2.5x for HW |
5 paid @ 1.5 x for hours worked |
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Vacation |
Max remains at 7 weeks @ 30 years. Additional flexibility increasing VC use as DAT days with CO approval. May defer 3 weeks of VC per year to be paid out at retirement or separation from CO. |
Less than 5 years = 40 hrs 5 years but less than 10 = 80 hrs 10 years but less than 17 = 120 hrs 17 years but less than 25 = 160 hrs 25 years but less than 30 = 200 hrs 30 years = 240 hrs |
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Sick Leave Accrual |
No change: 12 days at full pay per year |
5 days, 40 hours per year. First 16 hours paid at ½ pay. |
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Sick Leave Bank |
No change: Max 200 days |
Max 150 days |
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Injury on Duty |
8 hours per month accrued ID time to a maximum of 700 hours or 87.5 days (rapid re-accrual for catastrophic illness/injury) |
10 days salary continuance for each separate illness or injury on duty |
|
OT |
Eliminated 40 hours requirement; double after 12 hours |
1.5 pay for all overtime |
|
Field Trip |
New flat rate of 1.75 times hourly base rate for all hours away from base |
Straight time for 8 or 10 hours 1.5 OT rate for hours exceeding 8/10 hours. |
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Moving Expenses |
Increases in moving, auto, per diem and hotel expenses not to exceed $12,000 total ($2000 increase) |
12,500 if protected employee |
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Pension |
Letter reaffirming CARP – 1.19% x FAE x YOS. Approximately $21,420 per year with 30 YOS and FAE of $60 K. 1st year credited. |
1.667% x FAE x YOS Approximately $30,006 per year with 30 YOS and FAE of 60K. 1st year waiting period prior to start of credit. |
|
401K Match |
<5 years – up to $300, 5-10 YOS – 1%, 10 – 15 YOS – 2%, 15+YOS, 3% maximum match |
Regular 401k No match |
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Retiree Medical – Pre Medicare Eligibility |
No provision |
Current Prefunding Plan |
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Amendable |
12/31/12 |
04/30/08 |