This information is no longer current - it is for reference only. It is an archive review of events that took place during United Airline's Chapter 11 Bankruptcy from December 9, 2002 - February 1, 2006.

Compensation Modifications

Page updated: April 8, 2003

Effective Date and Duration
  • 6 Year Duration: effective May 1, 2003; amendable date May 1, 2009
  • Effective May 1, 2003 the following will be reduced 9% from the 4/1/02 book rates. (Not from Interim Agreement rates.):
    • All hourly rates of pay
    • Purser Pay
    • Galley Pay
    • Aft Purser Pay
    • Language Qualified Pay
    • Language Incentive Pay
    • Reserve Override 
  • All of the above pay factors will be increased by 2% on 5/1/07, 5/1/08 and 4/30/09
  • Eliminate 2% increase scheduled for 2004
  • Eliminate lump sums scheduled for 2003 and 2005
  • Eliminate 2003-2006 Compensation Conference (Wage Arbitration)
  • Eliminate increases for Purser, Language Qualified and Language Incentive Pay scheduled for 2003 and 2004
  • Eliminate:
    • Ground Pay
    • ORC
    • COLA
    • HNL COLA
  • Reduce per diem in Section 6.A.1. to $1.75 (currently $1.85)
  • Understaffing paid based on total Flight Attendants on board regardless of cabin assignments
  • Reduce paid holidays to 5 per year (currently 10)

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