Just spoke to two mates from Virgin Blue, and they, like myself, seem to think the base is around the $46000 mark? The EBA that states our base is $36000 is the 2002 EBA. For example. the salary in 2005 was around $43000 but now its around $46000 and was proposed to be up around $48000 at the roadshows was it not? If the base is, as you say, around $35000, then I for one am making nearly $30000 per annum in allowances (including monthly commission payments)!
Of course we could be wrong as we could be reading it all incorrectly (eg: it does include allowances in this sum so perhaps some people exclude this in their reading) but clarification for all would be awesome.
In addition for QD being not cheaper than existing staff at QF and having a higher base pay, they do not receive certain allowances so wouldn't this effect this difference? I guess this will sort itself out once the wages come through the bank! Apart from the obvious flaws (flexibility), the money side of this deal doesn't sound bad at all... considering some of QF's latest offerings.