Quick ALPA dues question.

[sstearns2]

Hello,

What kind of income are ALPA dues based on? 1.95% of what number?

Is it just gross income, or are there deductions?

Thanks,

Scott

 

[LearLove]

its based off your flight pay. So if your on reserve like I am then 1.95% of 75 hours (or whatever your garuntee is) times your hourly flight pay. If you fly 90 hours for the month then its 1.95% of 90.


ALPA is currently after me for 60 bucks from last year. I do auto deduct but during the ALG/PDT/MDA transition we had to pay regular. I don't think I'm going to send then the 60 bucks as I'm soon to be really screwed and tossed to the wolves anyway.

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

flightinfo is not the source to find factual information. If you are looking for reliable data, then go to the source.... ALPA C&BL

https://crewroom.alpa.org/DesktopModules/ALPA_Documents/ALPA_DocumentsView.aspx?itemid=952&ModuleId=1132

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.

B. ANNUAL DUES ESTIMATE

On or about January 1 of the dues calendar year, the Vice President-Finance/Treasurer shall furnish each Active, Executive Active, and Executive Inactive member, not paying dues in accordance with D(1)(a), with an estimated dues billing predicated upon each member's previous year's adjusted dues status with provision for selection of the method of dues payment. Because of anticipated changes in annual income, such member may revise this dues billing estimate, provided that the revised billing estimate and appropriate payments are made under payment methods outlined in D(1)(b) or (c) of this Section. Any such member failing to notify the Vice President-Finance/Treasurer in writing either by election or payment prior to January 25 of the selection of a method of payment shall be deemed to have elected under D(1)(c) of this Section.

C. (1) DUES RATE (ACTIVE AND EXECUTIVE ACTIVE MEMBERS). The dues rate for Active and Executive Active members shall be 1.95% of estimated airline income.

(2) DUES RATE (EXECUTIVE INACTIVE MEMBERS). The dues rate for Executive Inactive members shall be 1.45% of estimated airline income.

D. (1) DUES PAYMENT METHODS. Three (3) methods of payment are available to each Active, Executive Active and Executive Inactive member. He may pay his dues:

(a) Monthly by dues check-off through his airline when available through his employment agreement.

(b) Annually in advance payable directly to the Association.

(c) Monthly to the Association under an Association sponsored finance plan.

E. DUES ON FLIGHT PAY LOSS. Dues on flight pay loss payments to a member, except in the case of a member who pays dues annually in advance directly to the Association, shall be withheld by the Association and credited to his membership dues account.

SECTION 4 INCOME EXEMPT FROM DUES

The following income shall be exempt from dues, subject to verification and approval by the member's Local Executive Council:

A. Sick leave income in excess of that provided by sick leave provisions of an employment agreement or company sick leave policy.

B. Income received from his company for services in a different job classification while physically unable to perform as a pilot or flight officer.

C. Special bonus or merit award income, provided that a general bonus to all members of an airline shall not be exempt.

D. Income received for services to the Company not requiring flight crewman qualifications while on furlough status from a flight crew position.

E. Allowances received for foreign cost of living.

F. Furlough income received by a member under the terms of his employment agreement.

G. Premium payments by a carrier on behalf of a member for specified excess life insurance coverage or for other insurance benefits and the value of travel benefits, which are reported to him under IRS or applicable Canadian regulations as taxable income, and it is the member's obligation to advise the Association of such amounts when:

(1) The member does not participate in dues check off, and

(2) Such amounts are included in his W-2 or T-4 form, as applicable.

H. Income received after retirement for vacation.

I. Income received in the form of corporate securities.

J. In order to compensate for the perceived difference in dues assessments for those pilots whose only pension program is the 401K Plan or Canadian equivalent plan, that portion of wages deferred by those pilots to the 401K Plan or applicable Canadian equivalent plan will be excluded from ALPA dues calculations.

K. Company-paid moving expenses and allowances included on his W-2 or T-4 form, as applicable, and it is the member’s obligation to advise the Association of such amounts when:

(1) The member does not participate in dues check-off, and

(2) Such amounts are included in his W-2 or T-4 form, as applicable.

L. Per diem, and it is the member’s obligation to advise the Association of such amounts when:

(1) The member does not participate in dues check-off, and

(2) Such amounts are included in his W-2 or T-4 form, as applicable.

 

[Flechas]

Flightinfo is just as accurate, most of the people here sponsor ALPA's drinking parties...

 

[sstearns2]

Thanks Rez, that's exactly what I was looking for.

Scott

 

[Truckdriver]

You can spend hours digging through the by-laws or basically they charge you 1.95% on your regular earnings (hours flown * hourly rate) and any overtime (hour flown * hourly rate) minus your 401K contributions. They come up with a union due wage and for almost all people it will be calculated as above mentioned. The more you put in your 401K, the less you pay ALPA and the Government!