Below are the differences in the "old" contract of 2001 and the "new" contract of 2003.

Section 1: Recognition and Scope
No Differences

Section 2: Definitions
No Differences

Section 3: Compensation
Pay Rates: *See Pay Rate Comparison on Page 6
’01 Contract Rates Effective 8/1/05
’03 Letter of Agreement (LOA) Rates Effective 10/1/05, and reduced the then effective CL-65 wages by 7%. 146 wages were reduced by 9%. First Officer pay was amended to conform to a 60% of the Captain wage.

Wage Increases:
’01 Contract established annual across-the-board increases that ended in 2004. The ‘03 LOA includes annual across-the- board increases of 1.5%, and includes a Wage Adjustment Mechanism that puts our wages at 2% above industry average for 50 seat jets in March 2006, 3% above industry average as of October 1, 2008, and 4% above industry average as of March 1, 2010.

2001 vs. 2003 Payrate Comparison (PDF Landscape view)

Premium Pay:
’01 Contract paid premium pay for trip adds in the Initial Bid for Open Time. The ’03 LOA eliminated premium pay for trip adds in the Initial Bid for Open Time.

Duty/Trip Rig:

The ’01 Contract applied the minimum day of 3 hours to all days of all trips. The ’03 LOA provides that the minimum day will not apply to either the first or last day of any 3 or 4 day trip, provided the pilot is originally scheduled to check in at or after 1500L on the first day or os originally scheduled to report off on or before 1200L on the last day of the trip.

The ’01 Contract applied the minimum day and trip and duty rigs to CDO’s. The ’03 LOA creates an exception for CDO’s so that neither the minimum day, trip or duty rigs apply. Instead, CDO’s simply have a value of 5 hours, unless the scheduled or actual flight time of the CDO is greater than 5 hours.

The ’01 Contract did not include a provision for Non-Rig Trips. The ’03 LOA allows for 5% of the total time, by position, to be exempt from the duty and trip rigs. Such trips can only be placed on relief lines and in open time.

 Line Pilot Instructor/Line Check Airman Pay:
’01 Contract – Paid an additional $500/month
’03 LOA – Paid an additional $250/month plus $10/hr for each hour of line instruction/checks.

Section 4: Minimum Pay Guarantees
No Differences

Section 5: Travel Expenses
Per Diem:
’01 Contract: $1.70 Domestic, $2.00 Int’l – Effective Sept. 1, 2005
’03 LOA: $1.50 Domestic, $1.80 Int’l – Effective October 1, 2006, $1.60 Domestic, $1.90 Int’l. – Effective October 1, 2009.

Section 6: Moving Expenses
No Differences

Section 7: Vacation
Pay:
’01 Contract: Pays 3.2 hours for each day of vacation or the value of any trips missed.
’03 LOA: Pays 3.0 hours for each day of vacation regardless of any trips missed.

Section 8: Deadheading
No Differences

Section 9: New Aircraft
No Differences

Section 10: Transfer to Management or Non-Flying Position
No Differences

Section 11: Training and Testing
Short-Term Training Pay:
’01 Contract: 3.8 hours per day or value of trip dropped.
’03 LOA: 3.8 hours per day regardless of trips dropped

Section 12: Hours of Service
Trip Time Limitations:
’01 Contract: Pilot will not be required to fly a trip that would result in more than 95 hours of “Credited Flight Time.”
’03 LOA: No “Credited Flight Time” limitation.

’01 Contract: Pilot will not be required to fly a trip that would result in more 350 hours TAFB.
’03 LOA: Pilot will not be required to fly a trip that would result in more 380 hours TAFB.

Actual On Duty:
’01 Contract: Actual on duty varies based on show time. For instance if the show time is 0530 the Pilot may not remain on duty more than 13 hours.
’03 LOA: No Pilot may remain on duty for more than 16 hours.

RON Rest:
’01 Contract: All RONs must be scheduled for at least 9 hours. Under no circumstances will time at the hotel be reduced below 8 hours.
’03 LOA:  There is no minimum scheduled RON. However, under no circumstances will time at the hotel be reduced below 8 hours.

Section 13: Leave of Absence
No Differences

Section 14:  Sick Leave
No Differences

Section 15: Physical Standards, Examinations and Testing
No Differences

Section 16: Worker’s Compensation Benefits
No Differences

Section 17: Missing, Internment, Prisoner or Hostage of War Benefits
No Differences

Section 18: Uniforms
No Differences

Section 19: Investigation and Discipline
No Differences

Section 20: Grievances Related to Matters other than Discipline
No Differences

Section 21: System Board of Adjustment
No Differences

Section 22: Seniority
No Differences

Section 23: Furlough and Recall
No Differences

Section 24: Filling of Vacancies
Temporary Move Ups:
’03 LOA: Has temporary move up provisions for reserves to fly a line in order to allow for shifts of flying for durations of four months or less. The ’01 Contract has no such provision.

Section 25: Scheduling
Minimum Days Off:
’01 Contract: Specifies no less than 12 days off in a bid period.
’03 LOA: Allows that 30% of the lines may be built with 11 days off but the Pilot has the option of dropping the extra duty day. Has not ever been used.

Maximum Block Hours:
’01 Contract: No line will contain more than 85 hours.
’03 LOA: No line will contain more than 95 hours.

Maximum Trip Hours:
’01 Contract: No line will contain more than 350 hours TAFB.
’03 LOA: No line will contain more than 380 hours TAFB.

Open Time:
’01 Contract:  Open Time may not exceed 5% of known and proposed flying.
’03 LOA:  Open Time may not exceed 10% of known and proposed flying.

Section 26: General
Jumpseats:
’01 Contract: Limited jumpseats to two individuals.
’03 LOA: Unlimited jumpseats.

Commuter Policy:
’01 Contract: No Commuter Policy
’03 LOA: Has a Commuter Policy

Section 27: Insurance Benefits
Health Insurance:
’01 Contract: Sets limits on annual increase of health insurance cost.
            Indemnity Plan:          10%
            PPO Plan:                    7%
            HMO Plan:                  5%
’03 LOA limits the total amount paid by the pilot to 25% of total cost of the coverage.

Retiree Medical Benefits:
’01 Contract: Company pays 100% of retiree health care benefit for 2 years. Then the Company will pay 75% for the next 3 years.
’03 LOA: Company pays 75% of retiree health care benefit for 5 years.

Dental Benefits:
’01 Contract: Sets 5% limit on annual increase of health insurance cost.
’03 LOA:  limits the total amount paid by the pilot to 25% of the total cost of the coverage.

Flexible Spending Accounts:
’01 Contract: Pilots may defer up to $2,500.
’03 LOA: Pilots may defer up to $3,500.

Section 28: Retirement
Compulsory Company Contribution (or fixed contribution by Air Wisconsin):
’01 Contract: 4% of wages, overtime and bonuses regardless of Pilot participation.
’03 LOA: 3% of wages, overtime and bonuses regardless of Pilot participation.

Elective Deferral:
’01 Contract: Specifies Company match up to a Pilot contribution of 8% (4% match)
’03 LOA: Specifies Company match up to a Pilot contribution of 9% (5% match) - effective July 1, 2008.

Section 29: Agency Shop and Dues Checkoff
No Differences

Section 30: Intentionally Left Blank

Section 31: Duration
’01 Contract: Became effective on September 11, 2001, became amendable on September 11, 2005.
’03 LOA: Implemented on October 1, 2003; System Board of Adjustment subsequently rules that the implementation preconditions were violated. Awaiting final decision on remedy.