Towering Q - the $1,000,000 was FDG135,'s guess at the cost of housing and other costs to the RFDS for staff at Broome that is not paid at Jandakot. I always thought it was well over the top and looking at the RFDS WA Pilot EBA it certainly is. All so to note is the extra 15 minute response time for Jandakot.
Seems the extra cost is about $20,000 per pilot based in Broome.
source :- AE416813
All new or existing employees employed at the (new) Broome base will receive the applicable district allowance rate for Broome in accordance with the WA Government rates.
All new employees employed at a regional base will be eligible for the applicable district allowance in accordance with the WA Government rates.
(Around $10,000 PA)
2. Permanent Accommodation
2.1 This clause shall apply in respect of permanent accommodation for a Full-time Pilot located at Bases outside the Perth metropolitan area, other than for the short term period provided in Clause 1.5 and 1.6 of this Annexure.
2.2 All Pilots employed at Bases on Permanent Transfer other than Jandakot Base shall be provided with:
(a) suitable Permanent Accommodation; or annual accommodation and utilities allowance of $10,028 per annum.
(b) or in the case of Pilot owning their own residence in a regional Base, $10, 180).
The allowance to be increased by the annual CPI rate each year during the life of the Agreement. This allowance will be paid pro-rata on paid hours worked.
2.3 A Pilot who resides in permanent accommodation owned or operated by the RFDS:
RFDS Pilots
(a) shall have 5% of the Pilot's gross salary deducted and remitted to the RFDS as a rental charge; and (around $6,000 PA)
(b) shall have 3% of the Pilot's gross salary deducted and remitted to the RFDS as a utility charge and the RFDS will pay all reasonable costs for the utilities used.(around $3,600 PA)
3. Response Times 3.1
When a Pilot is on Reserve Time at Home or Away from the Airport, the Pilot must be contactable and available for Duty and must sign on for Duty at the Airport:
(a) at Bases other than Jandakot Base, within 30 minutes of being notified of a callout; and
(b) at the Jandakot Base, within 45 minutes of being notified of a callout.
3.2 Pilots must make all reasonable attempts to contact the tasking coordinator to advise if an unexpected delay occurs.