Originally Posted by
Dilbert68
Thanks to the GMA for imposing some "improvements" to ARAP 2019. Paying more for the same thing is an improvement? Really?
Great move exempting the trainers from your 10% serviced apartment tax, what other sweeteners are you going to come up with to break the training ban? You know the one that you say really isn't affecting you anyway?
As usual, thanks for nothing.
I've read the GMA announcement and the ARAPA19 document a couple of times and can see no reference to exempting / favouring trainers in either of them (unless you are privy to some dastardly side-letter).
Basically, it's what we have at the moment with changes being:
- 10% contribution for Level 1 rental (currently 8% but Union had negotiated 12% so not as onerous)
- 10% contribution if in Serviced Apartments AND using Level 1 rental (doesn't apply if below RFZ)
- 25 year housing (with negotiated reversions to RFZ/Basic depending on time in scheme)
- NO end date (though can be terminated / amended with 12 months notice)
- Prorated contribution for rents between RFZ and first 10% of Level 1 rents seems to have been dropped (though by their own admission, this saves the company some money)
- NOT tied to any form of Industrial handcuffs / restrictions.
That's all I can find.