Para 3.41... a very welcome ‘mea culpa’ from the AFPRB on RRP, just as SofS predicts the end of the piloting profession!
MOD’s framework for considering RRPs under four factors has served to highlight to us that in many cases, the description of such payments as “recruitment and retention” is inappropriate. For some payments, the appropriate title would be a skill-based supplement. We acknowledge that the title of RRP for all such payments was made at our behest some years ago, but after considerable reflection, for our next round, we would welcome MOD’s analysis of all RRPs so that they can be appropriately re-categorised. MOD should also give serious consideration to the creation or amendment of bespoke pay spines that integrate the current skill category wide RRPs for such groups where RRPs are effectively structural components of pay such as Special Forces, submariners and pilots.
The name ‘RRP‘ gave cover to the intimidatory nonsense of its removal upon early termination. Hopefully that unjust policy will go swiftly in the light of these comments. And I wonder if there will be some scribblies disappointed that the rug has been pulled out from under a grand plan to get rid of ‘flying pay’ entirely (I have just renamed it in line with AFPRB intent).
Next, make it pensionable.
Actually, where do the AFPRB’s comments leave the flying pay reforms which a few years ago delayed rewarding a ‘skill’ for 7 years to act as a retention measure? All change, please, all change...