Article 40 - Air Operation
Section 6. Wages
All hourly wages for employees covered under Article 40 will be determined in accordance with this Section, Article 22 and Article 41 where specified.
a. Part-time air drivers including exception air drivers will be paid as follows:
Start $11.50
Seniority $12.50
Seniority Date plus 12 months $13.00
Seniority Date plus 18 months $13.50
Seniority Date plus 24 months Top Rate
1. Effective August 1, 2008, the prior $20.62 twenty-four (24) month (top) rate will change on August 1st and February 1st of each year of the Agreement to reflect the agreed upon general wage increases.
2. Seniority part-time employees entering a part-time air driver job after [Dec. 19, 2007] the effective date of this Agreement, will begin at the seniority rate.
Part-time employees who are awarded a scheduled part time air driver job shall receive progression credit in accordance with the following: for each four (4) days on which exception air work was performed in the two (2) years immediately prior to the bid award, one (1) month of progression credit shall be granted. In addition, if a bid part-time air driver is displaced, he will retain his/her progression credit under paragraph a. for any air exception work.