Pakistan Air Lines Pilot Association (PALPA) has expressed concern over the delay in deciding the salary structure of the pilots by the PIA board. In a letter addressed to the acting chairman PIAC, the president PALPA Captain Hamza informed that arbitrary decision on pilot's salary was violation of Administrative order number 07/2016 dated May 31, 2016.
He stated that despite this violation and immense financial constraints the Pilots have been extending extra ordinary co-operation to the administration in the supreme interest of the ailing national carrier. The management of PALPA he added has for months been urging its members to remain patient on the hope that the matter would be resolved through negotiation.
However he said that the patience of our members has been tested to its limit and immediate resolution of this issue is imperative. He warned that it would no longer be possible to hold the pilots from protests.
He reminded the acting Chairman that night credit allowance that is admissible as per Admin Order No: 24/2016 dated September 22, 2016 has also been withheld since April 2016. Moreover foreign (outstation) allowance is also pending for several months. He urged the acting Chairman to resolve this issue in PIAC board meeting immediately.
Captain Hamza said that if the management is hesitant to comply with its own orders then the pilots would prefer to revert back to previous salary structure within the allocated amount of 26 % rise in salary as approved by the previous board. He expressed hope that the management would appreciate the fair stance of pilots and resolve the issue immediately.-PR