Flight Attendants - Pay, Benefit and Work Rules Comparison

PAY SECTION

DELTA: The last increase of 3% on 1/1/09 to all steps on the scale increased top of scale pay rates to $3268 based on 75 hours. Effective 10/1/10 5% increase to top scale and 2% at all other scales.

NORTHWEST: Contractual increases of 1% on 1/1/2009 and 1/1/2010, and 2% on 1/1/2011. The sum of these increases will not reach industry standard. The top of scale pay rates is $3012 based on 75 hours.

DELTA: As of 1/1/09, top of scale hourly rate is $43.57 which is reached after 12 years.

NORTHWEST: As of 1/1/09, top of scale hourly rate is $40.16 which is reached after 15 years. Assuming a 75 hour month, union dues reduce this rate to $39.59 per hour.

DELTA: Delta flight attendants do not have union dues.

NORTHWEST: NW flight attendants pay an average of $43 monthly in union dues.

DELTA: Additional Flight Leader pay per flight hour is $5.40 for “Transoceanic A” flights and $2.70 for Domestic, Latin American and “Transoceanic B” (or main cabin position).

NORTHWEST: Flight Leader pay is broken out between wide-body and narrow-body aircraft. NW main cabin coordinator position is unpaid on all flights.

International Flight Leader pay per flight hour $5.18 for wide-body and $3.11 for narrow-body aircraft.

Domestic Flight Leader pay per flight hour is $2.23 for wide-body and $1.71 for narrow-body aircraft.

DELTA: International override premium of $1.25 per flight hour.

NORTHWEST: International override premium of $1.25 per flight hour.

DELTA: Language of Destination program (LOD) participants paid $1.35 per flight hour on each required language segment, even if LOD staffing requirement has been met. You do not have to hold the bid language position on the trip to receive the LOD premium.

NORTHWEST: No premium pay associated with LOD program.

DELTA: Per Diem pays $1.85 per hour for domestic and $2.40 per hour for international flights, including turns.

NORTHWEST: Per Diem pays $1.65 per hour for domestic and $1.85 per hour for international flights, excluding turns. Turns included starting 12/1/08.

DELTA: CQ (recurrent) training paid at 2:45 per day. Other classroom training is paid at $12 per hour, and computer based training (CBT) paid at $10 per hour.

NORTHWEST: First 16 hours of government mandated training (i.e. recurrent training) are unpaid. Other classroom training is paid at 4:15 per day and computer based training (CBT) is paid at $5 per hour.

DELTA: Flight attendant receives $14.74 per hour for all ground holding time in excess of 1 hour with passengers, including the initial hour, prorated for each portion of an hour.

NORTHWEST: Flight attendant receives $15 per hour for all Domestic ground holding time in excess of 1 hour with passengers. If international, flight attendant receives 50% pay and 50% credit for ground holding time in excess of 1 hour with passengers.

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Jose Arturo Ibarra
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