ALPA taking 2% from Bonus

[DoinTime]

Bonus is an income but not a wage. Ask the taxman, that is why that bonus will be taxed as a bonus, different than a wage.

We pay dues on a wage not on a bonus.

Dues are owed on all applicable income. There is no differentiation between wage, bonus, or anything else.

Quoted from the bylaws:

SECTION 3 - ANNUAL DUES

A. All airline income of a member is subject to dues so long as he remains on his Company seniority list, except as provided in Section 4 of this Article. The Association's dues year shall be the calendar year. Annual dues are due and payable in advance by January 1 of each year subject to the payment method provisions set forth in Paragraph D(1) of this Section.

 

[701EV]

Dave is a friend of mine.

Thanks,

701EV

 

[Speedtape]

"ALPA is not a company and they are not in the business of making money. They are a non-profit organization."

That is the funniest thing I have read in a while..

And, a bonus is income that is reflected on your W-2 as gross wages. Income is always taxed and is also subject to the application of dues(1.95%).

A bonus is taxed at a windfall rate so the government makes sure that you meet your tax liability for the year. Once you file your taxes, any taxes paid in beyond your tax liability are subject to a refund or, through your election, can be applied to your future tax liabilities(next year or beyond.)

One upside is that dues can be deducted from your adjusted gross wages if you qualify. You should be able to meet the threshold, especially if you file correctly.

 

[Airboss]

I asked the same question to ALPA. First, they do not collect the 2%. Once it is taken out of your check, it automatically is transferred to ALPA national. Every year your MEC submitts a budget and gets paid off of that, not your 2%.
Second, is precedent. Every other bonus paid out, ALPA took there cut.

 

[Snapshot]

Somone needs to ask them about that?

Your dialing finger broken?

 

[Soverytired]

"ALPA is not a company and they are not in the business of making money. They are a non-profit organization."

That is the funniest thing I have read in a while..

I think the 120+ ALPA "officers" pulling down >$100,000 salaries would disagree.

DW, in particular raked in a cool 1/2 million dollar for his sterling performance in keeping United and USAirways pensions safe and quality of life preserved.

(that's 1/2 million bucks PER YEAR)


The only reason ALPA takes 1.95% is because they can't take 100%.

 

[Varmint]

Where did you find the info on the 2%? Are the bonus checks being distributed already?

 

[PCL_128]

I think the 120+ ALPA "officers" pulling down >$100,000 salaries would disagree.

DW, in particular raked in a cool 1/2 million dollar for his sterling performance in keeping United and USAirways pensions safe and quality of life preserved.

(that's 1/2 million bucks PER YEAR)


The only reason ALPA takes 1.95% is because they can't take 100%.

You really are clueless. You need to do some research. I can assure you that DW never brought home anything even approaching a half million dollars.

 

[PCL_128]

How much have we paid in to ALPA for the last 10 years, for 2 contracts?

Probably less than ALPA's spent on you. At best, the ASA pilot group is a break-even venture for ALPA once all grants are accounted for. Regionals just aren't money-makers for ALPA. ALPA just spent millions on getting you a new and improved contract, and all you can do is bit&^ about dues? Ridiculous.

 

[eaglefly]

ALPA is not a company and they are not in the business of making money. They are a non-profit organization.

Ever look at the salaries of the people in Herndon ?

The lowliest secretary who's principle background highlight was successfully picking her nose, made about $45 grand as I recall.

 

[PCL_128]

Ever look at the salaries of the people in Herndon ?

The lowliest secretary who's principle background highlight was successfully picking her nose, made about $45 grand as I recall.

Ahh, another person that doesn't understand how the labor department salary reporting requirements work. Do some research. Not to mention that everyone in Herndon deserves every dime and then some.

 

[eaglefly]

You really are clueless. You need to do some research. I can assure you that DW never brought home anything even approaching a half million dollars.

You're wrong.

DW was making over $400,000 per year in salary, a pension, paind Luxury sedan, expenses and some stock benefits. In all he was banking over $700 large/year.

 

[XJohXJ]

What's so special about earning $45K in the D.C. area? You think secretaries don't need to be paid?

 

[eaglefly]

Ahh, another person that doesn't understand how the labor department salary reporting requirements work. Do some research. Not to mention that everyone in Herndon deserves every dime and then some.

If you say so, Duane.

 

[eaglefly]

What's so special about earning $45K in the D.C. area? You think secretaries don't need to be paid?

They do.

If only ALPA felt that way about pilots.

 

[PCL_128]

You're wrong.

DW was making over $400,000 per year in salary, a pension, paind Luxury sedan, expenses and some stock benefits. In all he was banking over $700 large/year.

So now it's $700k, huh? You guys really need to get informed. DW made nowhere close to either of those numbers. If you do a search, you'll probably find a description of how the Department of Labor requires unions to report salary information. I'm tired of explaining it.

 

[Varmint]

So now it's $700k, huh? You guys really need to get informed. DW made nowhere close to either of those numbers. If you do a search, you'll probably find a description of how the Department of Labor requires unions to report salary information. I'm tired of explaining it.

It's Duane's boyfriend. They are both flying at non-ALPA airtran now but they are both very educated.

Back to the topic...where did you get the 2% info from or are the checks out and you found out that way?

 

[eaglefly]

So now it's $700k, huh? You guys really need to get informed. DW made nowhere close to either of those numbers. If you do a search, you'll probably find a description of how the Department of Labor requires unions to report salary information. I'm tired of explaining it.

It's footbal Sunday and I assume you're intoxicated.

His total PACKAGE was 700K, over 400K of which was salary.

Your explanations and $1.50 won't get me coffee and Starbuck's.

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

Looks like no one is cool unless they hate ALPA. Is that where the cool guys hang out? at the ALPA hater lunch table?

This thread was started from a guy who was whining about the hand that fed him.... he'd probably complain if someone gave him $100 in ones. The snotty retort...."why all ones...don't you have twenties?"

If the 2% is such a burden and you could've gotten a better bonus via some other means... then return it and go "get yours"

I think the 120+ ALPA "officers" pulling down >$100,000 salaries would disagree.

I was an ALPA officer and didn't make that much... not sure what crack pipe youor hittin on.... Infact there is only only one ALPA officer on salary. You probably don't even know who it is....

It's footbal Sunday and I assume you're intoxicated.

His total PACKAGE was 700K, over 400K of which was salary.

Your explanations and $1.50 won't get me coffee and Starbuck's.

As long as we are defending the very and the only organization that has any concern for Air Line Pilots to its own members we will be ineffecient....

Your understanding and the time it takes for you to justify your irrational mindset as you try and cram your round peg of misinformation into the square hole of reality is causing the rest of us wonder if we will ever be effective....

I know, I know... its not your fault.... the consequences of YOUR career are never your responsibility....

 

[JoeMerchant]

http://www.pilotpensiondefense.org/Documents/ALPA Officer Compensation.htm