Proposed Flight
Attendant Productivity/Benefits Modifications and Returns
|
Annual
Savings* |
Productivity |
|
|
|
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$10.2 |
Modify
Rigs and VM
|
|
|
|
|
$1.6 |
Replace
Primary, SAP, Secondary Lines System with Pref Bid; modify AIL so that
flight attendants can pick up higher-time trips on same days as original
trip or to pick up time on scheduled days off. |
|
|
|
|
$4.2 |
Modify
Reserve System
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$1.7 |
Claiming
Sick Leave
|
|
|
|
|
$1.5 |
Rescheduling
|
|
|
|
|
Annual* |
Benefits
|
|
|
|
|
$6.7 |
|
War/Terrorism
Contingency |
*Annual
figures represent average annual savings through 2008. |
|
Returns |
|
|
|
Scope
and Job Security
|
|
|
|
Mid
Atlantic Airways (MDA)
|
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|
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Enhanced
Profit Sharing
-
Capped at $100 million -
Program ceases at end of loan period -
50% paid as lump sum payments -
50% paid to defined benefit pension plan above any minimum
contribution requirements, but not in excess of maximum tax deductible
contributions, under ERISA.
|
In
addition to the proposed “Flight Attendant Productivity/Benefits Modifications
and Returns,” the Company proposes the following flight attendant pension plan
amendments:
1.8%
accrual formula for the first 25 years
1%
accrual for the next 5 years (26 – 30)
Minus
2% of Social Security for first 25 years
Minimum
formula = 1.3% for first 25 years, 1% for next 5
Average Annual Cash Savings (2003 – 2008): $7.56M