Retiree Benefit Package for
Global Lines Pilots (Global Air International & Global Express Airways)
It is imperative that those who choose to retire under the following guidelines, understand that once in a retirement status,
your retirement is not reversible and thus it should be considered
carefully before you select this option. If you do not understand
the terms of retirement, please seek assistance and clarification.
The Staff, Officers and Crew Members of Global Air International
and Global Express Airways are only restricted by their rank
and imaginations. However, there comes a time that each and
every one of us will want to relax, move on to other interests
or to be with their family and friends. To this, brings up the
fact that we need a policy to cover, protect and to remember
those who have served our Airline(s) well and who now wish to
retire. Keep in mind that record keeping for retired personnel
as far as flight hours or further promotions is redundant and
only indicates that one has retired prematurely otherwise they
could still be flying and earning promotions as an active member
of our Airline(s) and not as a retired member. Also keep in
mind the difference between resign and retire. A resignation
does not involve keeping any records for an individual and in
many cases, may be a forced resignation in the event a Pilot
fails to remain active on the appropriate Pilot roster. The
following conditions of retirement pertain:
1).
Staff Retirement:
Staff Members have obtained such title
because of their demonstrated willingness and ability to operate
and manage certain aspects of the day to day operations of our
Airline(s.) Many also perform additional duties such as aircraft
painting, route planning, scheduling, web site maintenance and/or
logistics. However, in order to be an effective Manager, we
must know what our staff goes through and so we must lead by
example. That means pulling on the flight jacket and putting
in some hours on a consistent basis. Before accepting the retirement
request of a Staff Member, we must determine what they are really
asking for as three forms of retirement are available to our
Staff Members.
A). Sometimes a
Staff Member, for whatever reason(s,) may no longer be able
or willing to perform their duties as both a Staff Member AND
as a Pilot. When faced with this situation, that Staff Member
will be asked to make a decision that is binding. If a Staff
member holds a Global Express Airways ID or a Global Air International
ID they will inform the (CEO) Chief Executive Officer and inform
them which of the following options they are applying for. Once
granted, the decision is final as maintaining separate records
for all classes of pilots AND retirees is
not a viable option.
B). When a Staff
Member is no longer able to fulfill their obligation to manage
AND fly, they may choose to resign/retire as a Pilot and remain
as a Staff Member only (subject to approval.) In such cases,
once approved by the CEO, they will be removed from the active
Pilot’s roster and moved to the Retiree page where it will be
noted that they remain as Staff Members but do not fly any longer
for the company(s.) They may still fly when the mood hits them
(as long as it is an aircraft they were qualified by rank to
fly at the time of retirement,) however they will no longer
submit bids/pireps and they will not accrue any further hours
or rank promotions. They will continue to draw their Staff Member
pay but no longer be mandated by required FAA hours or Pilot
Union agreements. They will draw one final installment of stock
options which they may continue to hold as an investment or
sell back to the company at market price at the time of retirement.
C). When a Staff
Member is no longer able to fulfill their obligations to manage
AND fly, they may choose to resign/retire as a Staff Member
and remain as a Pilot only. In such cases, once approved by
the CEO, they will be removed from the Staff roster but will remain
on the active Pilot roster. Said Pilot will continue to submit
bids/pireps and to accrue hours and rank promotions. They will
continue to draw their Pilot’s pay and will be fully mandated
by the required FAA hours as well as rejoin the Pilot’s union
as a non-“Management/Staff Member.” Their stock options will
be terminated and the cash value paid to the Pilot within 72
hours of ceasing to be Management.
D). When a Staff
Member has just plain had it. They do not want to manage AND
they do not want to fly and are no longer able or willing to
fulfill their obligations to manage AND fly, they may choose
to resign/retire completely. In such cases, once approved by
the CEO, they will be removed from
both the Staff and the active Pilot’s roster. They will be placed
on the Retiree page where it will be noted that they retire
as both a Staff Member and as a Pilot. They may still fly when
the mood hits them (as long as it is an aircraft they were qualified
by rank to fly at the time of retirement,) however they will
no longer submit bids/pireps and they will not accrue any further
hours or rank promotions. They will receive their final paycheck
and their stock options will be terminated and the cash value
paid to the Staff Member within 72 hours of ceasing to be employed.
2).
Officer Retirement:
Officers are
those Flight Crew Members who have obtained the rank of Captain
or above because of the dedicated hours they have flown for
our Airline(s.) These are the people who have lead by example.
They pulled on the flight jacket and put in hours on a consistent
basis.
A). Sometimes an
Officer, for whatever reason(s,) may no longer be able or willing
to perform their duties as a Pilot. When faced with this situation,
that Officer will be asked to make a decision that is binding.
If the Officer holds a Global Express Airways ID or a Global
Air International ID they will inform the CIO (Chief Information
Officer)/Flight Crew Manager. Once granted, the decision is
final as maintaining separate records for all classes of pilots
AND retirees is not a viable option.
B).
When an Officer is no longer able to fulfill their obligation
to fly, they may choose to retire as a Pilot. In such cases, once
approved by the CIO/Flight Crew Manager, they will be removed
from the active Pilot’s roster and moved to the Retiree page where
it will be noted what their rank and hours were at the time they
retired. They may still fly when the mood hits them (as long as
it is an aircraft they were qualified by rank to fly at the time
of retirement,) however they will no longer submit bids/pireps
and they will not accrue any further hours or rank promotions.
They will receive all retiree pay and benefits as outlined in
their collective bargaining agreement with the Union.
3).
Crew Retirement:
Crew Members
are those pilots who have achieved 149.9 flight hours OR less
with our Airline(s.) Unfortunately, many people who join a virtual
airline do so because it was exciting at the time, something
to do at the moment and/or because they just got MS Flight Simulator
and took it as far as they wanted to before moving on to race
car driving or becoming an airport tycoon. Because of this transient
nature, a Pilot with 149.9 flight hours or less must resign
as retirement is not offered at this level.
A). Sometimes
a Crew Member, for whatever reason(s,) may no longer be able or
willing to perform their duties as a Pilot. When faced with this
situation, that Officer will be asked to make a decision that
is binding. If the Officer holds a Global Express Airways ID or
a Global Air International ID they will inform the CIO/Flight
Crew Manager. Once granted, the decision is final as maintaining
separate records for all classes of Pilots AND Retirees is not
a viable option.