Employees of Tata Group’s airline company Air India have received a gift. The company has increased the fixed monthly salary of all pilots except Junior First Officers by Rs 15,000 per month. Not only this, pilots will also be given an annual performance bonus of up to Rs 1.8 lakh. According to PTI news, this bonus will be given on the basis of the performance of the pilots and the overall performance of the company. This is the first salary hike after two years of buying the loss-making airline by the Tata Group two years ago.
Issues to be raised by pilots
According to reports, the announcement comes a month after two unions – the Indian Commercial Pilots Association, which represents a significant section of narrowbody pilots, and the Indian Pilots Guild, which comprises a large section of widebody pilots – compared the working conditions of pilots to bonded labour.
In a letter to Tata Group chairman N. Chandrasekaran in April, the unions said the issues of fixed remuneration of 70 hours, approval of leaves, adequate rest periods, unstable rosters, pilots being stretched to maximum flying duties, lax roster practices and an unsupportive work environment are constantly raised by pilots of various Tata Group airlines.
Salary hike effective from 1 April
This salary hike by the airline is effective from April 1, 2024. As per the new compensation structure that comes after this hike, first officers and captains will get a monthly salary hike of Rs 5,000, while commanders’ salaries will increase by Rs 11,000, while senior commanders’ salaries will increase by Rs 15,000. Apart from this, annual performance bonus has also been introduced. Junior first officers with rating 3 that meets the requirements will get Rs 42,000; first officers or captains with the same rating will get Rs 60,000; while commanders and senior commanders will be eligible for a bonus of Rs 1.32 lakh and Rs 1.8 lakh respectively on achieving rating 3.
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