An important step towards indicating that Air India would once again be led by the Tata Group after 2022 has been taken: the airline has established a salary enhancement programme for employees engaged until December 31, 2023. The change, which was announced on Thursday, will help more than 18,000 workers, including pilots, cabin crews, and ground personnel.
“During FY 2023-2024, as a part of the take-off phase of Vihaan, Air India achieved key milestones, laying strong foundations for growth and transformation… To enable our journey, we introduced two key changes in our human resource practice in the past one year.
“We launched a contemporary annual performance appraisal process, Rise, and transitioned to a simplified, market-competitive, and productivity-oriented compensation structure for the employees,” read a letter by the chief human resource officer (CHRO), Ravindra Kumar G.P. “Our appraisal process and compensation planning for the last fiscal year has been concluded. We are pleased to announce the annual salary increment with effect from April 1, 2024, and performance bonus for FY 2023-24 based on company and individual performance."
According to information from a communication reviewed by IANS, pilots would get a monthly salary increase between Rs 5,000 and Rs 15,000, with bonuses between Rs 42,000 and Rs 1.8 lakh a year, from junior first officers to senior commanders. In addition, pilots who have been facing long delays in getting their ground and simulator training done would be compensated.
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