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employees are earning competitive wages.
We have also budgeted for additional
testing, PPE and hours to accommodate
quarantines to maintain a healthy, happy
workforce. Projection of revenues has been
a bit more challenging due to the volatility
of passenger enplanements, travel risk
perception and available airline routes, "
says Giacona.
" We have several employee beneant,
employers in the ground support and
aviation industry, and beyond, are having
to increase their competitiveness through
wages and benefits to attract and retain
workers.
" We, like other companies in aviation,
have seen increases in competitive wages in
the markets we work in. In some cases, we
have raised entry-level wages in the double
digits to remain competitive and ensure our
fits programs, which we feel add to the
attractiveness of working for AccuFleet,
including 401k and health care for fulltime
employees, tuition reimbursement,
attendance bonuses, referral bonuses and
a very competitive hourly rate for entrylevel
positions, " adds Amber Gallaher, VP
of human resources, of AccuFleet.
Of course, while the pandemic has accelerated
turnover for a variety of reasons, it's
a factor that exists and impacts budgets.
Recently, Gallaher says the combination of
turnovers and rising wages has impacted
their budgets.
" In the last six months, turnover and
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increasing wage rates have had an effect
on our budgeting. We strive to pay our
team members a competitive market rate
to reduce the impact of turnover, " she notes.
Stemming the Turnover Tide
According to statistics released on Sept. 20
by the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics,
the 23 U.S. scheduled passenger airlines
employed 2.1 percent more full-time
employees in July 2021 than in June 2021.
However, the amount is still well-below
the pre-pandemic levels. In July of 2019,
there were 449,804 employees compared
to 402,561 in 2021.
Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey
statistics released by the U.S. Bureau
of Labor Statistics for July 2021 had total
separations across all industries at 5.8 million.
In their transportation, warehousing
and utilities category, the separation level
fell by 43,000.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics lists
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quits as " generally voluntary separations
initiated by the employee. Therefore, the
quits rate can serve as a measure of workers'
willingness or ability to leave jobs, " also
decreased by 25,000 for transportation,
warehousing and utilities.
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