Weight gain may lead to loss of pay as Air India tightens fitness norms for cabin crew
PTC News Desk: Air India is all set to roll out new guidelines pertaining to fitness norms for its cabin crew that could influence salaries and rosters.
Under the new policy, cre members whose Body Mass Index (BMI) falls outside the prescribed limit, shall be removed from the rosters and couls also suffer loss of pay.
As per the policy, a BMI reading between 18 and 24.9 has been defined as the “normal” and desired range.
It added, “The current policy, in the interim, serves as a preparatory measure before the policy with enhanced fitness standards is implemented.”
A BMI below 18 is will considered as underweight which still be accepted provided the crew members go through rigorous medical evaluation and fucntional assessment.
Those with a BMI between 25 and 29.9 will fall under the overweight category. This range may still be acceptable if the individual clears the functional assessment.
However under the new rules, BMI crossing 30 mark will e considered obese and unfit for functioning. Crew members found to be underweight or overweight will be derostered and required to undergo a functional assessment.
Failing to clear assessment, crew members will be grounded and placed on loss of pay until they meet the required standards.
The development comes amid restructuring of Air India following its acquisition by the Tata Group in January 2022. The airline has also phased out a significant portion of its legacy workforce over the past four years.
- With inputs from agencies
