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Piedmont
Piedmont People Learning by Degrees
Three nights a week, at the
stroke of six, Winston-Salem em
ployees, books in hand, become
college degree candidates merely
by taking a seat in a classroom at
our Aerospace Institute.
These employees, enrolled in
courses ranging from microeco
nomics to astronomy, are partici
pating in an innovative program
being offered by the Piedmont
Area Evening Degree Association
(PAEDA), a consortium of nine
companies in the Winston-Salem
area that was organized through
Piedmont’s leadership. The associ
ation’s purpose is to offer employ
ees — over 15,000 people — a
convenient way to earn an under
graduate degree.
The formal four-year curriculum
and faculty are provided by High
Point College. Bachelor degrees in
behavioral science, business ad
ministration, English/communica
tion, psychology and sociology are
offered to full-time employees of
PAEDA members. Thirty-one Pied
mont employees — 14 full-time
(taking two courses) and 17 part-
time (one course) — were enrolled
in the program’s first session last
September.
"An employee can complete two
courses by attending classes three
evenings a week for eight consecu
tive weeks," explained Doug
Smith, employee relations, who is
serving as vice president for PAE
DA.
"Six eight-week sessions are of
fered during the year, and classes
begin at 6 p.m. and 7:50 p.m. on
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
evenings,” he said. “It’s possible
for an employee with no prior
college credits to complete the
requirements for a degree in only
three and a half years."
Assistance is available through
Piedmont's tuition aid program.
"Comments from the students
have been very positive,” said
Smith. “We’re also delighted with
the hundreds of inquiries from
companies and colleges across the
country. We believe this is the only
association of its kind, and we’re
excited about being a part of it.”
Interested in getting your college
degree but worried about meeting
all the expenses? Want to take a
course which will help you in your
job but need some assistance?
More than 75 Piedmont employ
ees from around the system went
back to school last year and re
ceived financial assistance totaling
more than $10,000 under the
Company’s new tuition aid pro
gram.
The plan, effective March 1,
1980, is available to all permanent
full-time and intermediate employ
ees who have one year of continu
ous service with Piedmont.
If you’re seeking a bachelor
Piedmont employees enrolled in an English class taught by a professor
from High Point College are: (1st row, I to r) John Martin. CRO: J. D.
Storch. Business Aircraft: Flight Attendant Kathy Presley: Ray Welch.
Personnel. (2nd row) Brenda Peck. CRO: Phyllis Highsmith. CRO:
Virginia Cooper. CRO: David Johnson. Purchasing. (3rd row] Billy Neal.
Business Aircraft: and Don Tedder. CRO.
degree, attending the Piedmont
Aerospace Institute, or pursuing a
masters degree directly related to
your present job, you can receive
up to S500 a year in aid from
Piedmont. Non-degree candidates
are eligible for up to S300 in aid.
If you’re interested in taking
courses by correspondence or plan
to participate in a seminar-type
training program, you may be
eligible to receive up to $100 in
benefits.
Your department head, depart
ment officer, and the vice presi-
dent-employee relations must ap
prove your courses before you
begin class. Any accredited col
leges and universities or state
licensed business or technical
schools are eligible. If location,
work shift or travel requirements
would keep you from classroom
attendance, you may be eligible to
take correspondence courses.
Classes should not interfere with
your regular job at Piedmont.
You’ll be reimbursed for your
course work depending on your
grades. A grade of "A" or “B” will
ensure 85 percent reimbursement:
a “C” or “Pass," 60 percent; a “D,"
50 percent, and for failed courses,
no reimbursement. The Company
will pay 50 percent of the cost for
required textbooks when you suc
cessfully complete a course.
Any questions? Contact Doug
Smith, employee relations, exten
sion 360, INT.
It’s cheaper by the dozen
that’s what employees have found
out who are participating in Pied
mont's vanpooling program.
Each day, Monday through Fri
day, three 12-passenger vans pro
vide commuter transportation for
32 employees who live at least 10
miles from the Winston-Salem offi
ces. The benefits are numerous.
The monthly fare is approximately
one-third the cost of driving alone,
parking problems are eliminated,
and employees can sit back and
relax to and from work.
Pictured is the "Plemmons
Clemmons ’ van driven by Jim
Plemmons, Stockroom, with riders
(1 to r) Susan Siefert, Joyce Meeks,
and Sharon York (all in Account
ing), and Roy Raines, Mainte
nance.
This spring Piedmont will be
participating with other busi
nesses in a ridesharing program
sponsored by the City of Winston
Salem. Information on the project
will soon be available for interest
ed employees.
Any station that wants to es
tablish a similar vanpool pro
gram should conduct a feasibility
study first, taking into considera
tion work shifts, how close em
ployees hue to each other, and
cost factors. In addition, a van
must be at least 75% full before a
real savings can be realized by
an employee. Employees actually
pay for the van through the fares.
Direct any questions you may
have concerning such a program to
Doug Smith. Ext. 360. INT.
You can bank on a 737
Tired of checks that look like
everyone else’s? Now you can
order checks for your own person
al use with Piedmont’s 737 in the
background.
Bank checks have been created
especially for Piedmont Airlines
through Identity Check Com
pany’s “Plane Checks" program.
You can have a more personalized
check and one that promotes Pied-
morit. These checks are designed
to meet the requirements of any
bank.
To order, fill out the form below,
write out your check, and include
a deposit slip from the same
account. Be sure to include both a
check and deposit slip so that
your new checks will be compati
ble with your bank’s computer
and American Bank Association
specifications. On gift orders, send
your check and mark his/her
check VOID.
Envelopes with a window in the
top left hand corner to show your
name and return address are
available for mailing your checks.
One hundred envelopes per 200
checks are suggested. Allow three
to four weeks for delivery.
ACTIVATE my order for PIEDMONT 737 CHECKS as follows:
□ 200 checks S7.50 □ 400 checks S 13.50
$ -
(deposits, and check registers are included)
□ Checkbook cover $.50 (if needed)
$ .
“Nn-Knss" mailing envelopes at .m 0^ per .Sf)
$
(We suggest 100 env. for 200 checks)
□ RUSH SHIPPING S' HANDLING (optional)
ft (3.00)
TOTAL ENCL.
$
SHIP TO:
ADDRESS
CITY STATF, ZIP
Send to: Identity Check Company
Box 149-D
Park Ridge, IL 60068