Questions and Answers

1-Does Delta offer a superior Long Term Disability Plan to that enjoyed by IAM members?

No. IAM members get 66% of their wages, as compared to 50% for PMDL. IAM members have a 12 week waiting period to receive LTD. PMDL employees have a 26 week waiting period. The superior accruals of PMNW employees allow them to weather the waiting period more easily than Delta employees. IAM members can get 3 years of LTD. PMDL employees get 6 months of LTD. If an IAM member is injured at work and goes on Light Duty, that time counts toward the LTD waiting period. PMDL employees have no Light Duty Program. PMNW employees continue to have subsidized health insurance while on LTD. Not true for PMDL.

2- Is it true that PMDL employees do not get raises while they are on a disciplinary level (administrative action)?

Yes. An employee on administrative action will only get a raise after they are off of a level. In addition, they are not eligible to bid to another station, or job classification. If they are subject to displacement from their position due to a reduction in force, they cannot bump and must take a lay off if they are on a level.

3- How do PMDL employees receive overtime?

According to Performance Leads and ALA who have visited from ATL, PLs try to distribute overtime as fairly as possible. However, there is no overtime board to keep track of OT hours worked. There is no requirement that all employees be kept within 30 hours of the average and no financial penalty to the Company for failure to distribute OT evenly. Overtime opportunities have generally been fewer for PMDL because of the increasing use of Ready Reserve. The Company and the IAM meet at least once a month in each station to make sure OT is distributed fairly. PMDL employees receive OT for hours worked over 40 in a week. PMNW receive OT for hours worked above 8 in one day. PMDL employees do not enjoy extra pay for Off Schedule Lunches, No Lunches or insufficient rest.

4- Do PMDL employees have an OJI Plan?

Yes, but it is not comparable to what PMNW employees have. Once an employee exhausts all their own sick and personal time they are eligible for Worker’s Compensation at 66% of pay. They can also keep health insurance in force if they pay 100% of COBRA rates.

PMNW employees accrue 12 days of OJI per year with no cap. This gives an employee 100% of pay, health insurance at 15% of COBRA rates and vacation, sick, OJI and pension accruals continue. Unlike Delta, when the employee is ready to return to work their job is waiting for them for up to 2 years.

5- Do PMDL employees get subsidized retiree medical coverage?

No. Delta has made it clear this will go away if the IAM loses. IAM members who retire before age 65 can save $3,000 per year for individual coverage and $6,000 per year for employee and spouse.