Republic New Hires

As a new hire you can enroll in the Local 357 Short and Long Term Pilot Disability Insurance and Life Insurance with no health questions or underwriting.

Short Term & Long Term Loss of Medical License Insurance

Each month the Benefits Committee has heard from pilots who have been denied by the Company plans because they are not designed on a loss of license definition of disability. The union plan offers a pilot specific definition of disability. Benefits are based on REPORTED earnings – not actual earnings. Raise or lower earnings by emailing pilot@harveywatt.com. FAA Medical Certification Advocacy Services are provided to all Loss of Medical policyholders. Let our doctors confidentially represent you to the FAA Certification Division at no additional charge. The Benefits Committee advises pilots to replace the Company coverage with these options.

Short Term and Long Term Plan Benefits and Application

Frequently Asked Questions regarding the Harvey Watt Short and Long Term Disability plan

Life Insurance

YOU NEED TO KNOW: The Republic Airways (Company) Supplemental Life Plan offered through our company enrollment requires an active employment status to keep coverage eligibility. Our review of the plan states a disability or a number of other issues can cause a status change and with it your company group life eligibility ends immediately or after at most 12 months. At that time, coverage ends or can be converted to an expensive individual policy to continue life protection based on your current health and age. Such a conversion will result in much different plan features and cost. This is not uncommon in the industry and why associations like ours have chosen to make an alternate, competitive plan available. As a new hire with Republic, you can purchase up to $300,000 on self and $40,000 on your spouse with no underwriting and no flying exclusions.