108 STAT. 1160 PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 § 42105. Airline Employees Protective Account The Department of Labor has an Airline Employees Protective Account consisting of amounts appropriated to it. An amount necessary to carry out this subchapter, including administrative expenses, may be appropriated to the Account annually. §42106. Ending effective date This subchapter is not effective after the last day the Secretary of Labor must make a payment under this subchapter. SUBCHAPTER II—MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS AND LABOR REQUIREMENTS OF AIR CARRIERS § 42111. Mutual aid agreements An air carrier that will receive payments from another air ^ carrier under an agreement between the air carriers for the time the one air carrier is not providing foreign air transportation, or is providing reduced levels of foreign air transportation, because of a labor strike must file a true copy of the agreement with the Secretary of Tremsportation and have it approved by the Secretary under section 41309 of this title. Notwithstanding section 41309, the Secretary shall approve the agreement only if it provides that— (1) the air carrier will receive payments of not more than 60 percent of direct operating expenses, including interest expenses, but not depreciation or amortization expenses; (2) benefits may be paid for not more than 8 weeks, and may not be for losses incurred during the first 30 days of a strike; and (3) on request of the striking employees, the dispute will be submitted to binding arbitration under the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 151 et seq.). § 42112. Labor requirements of air carriers (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— (1) "copilot" means an employee whose duties include assisting or relieving the pilot in manipulating an aircraft and who is qualified to serve as, and has in effect an airman certificate authorizing the employee to serve as, a copilot. (2) "pilot" means an employee who is— (A) responsible for manipulating or who manipulates the flight controls of an aircraft when under way, including the landing and takeoff of an aircraft; and (B) qualified to serve as, and has in effect an airman certificate authorizing the employee to serve as, a pilot. (b) DUTIES OF AIR CARRIERS.—An air carrier shall— (1) maintain rates of compensation, maximum hours, and other working conditions and relations for its pilots and copilots who are providing interstate air transportation in the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia to conform with decision number 83, May 10, 1934, National Labor Board, notwithstanding any limitation in that decision on the period of its effectiveness; (2) maintain rates of compensation for its pilots and copilots who are providing foreign air transportation or air transportation only in one territory or possession of the United States; and
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