Originally Posted by
The_Equaliser
B&B,
Jobkeeper will end so don’t bank on that. Super contributions not paid during stand down will accrue a super offset debt to be repaid out of your final benefit. Depending on fleet, your stand down could be much longer, think A380 or B747.
And even the leave accrual may not be accrued at the same rate, or even at all, if any EBA variation is negotiated.
Don’t forget management have stated they want 0% spent on long haul staff if there are 0 long haul flights.
You won’t be effectively getting $85k pa if you are stood down. You will be getting the amount written on your VR form however if you take it.
What’s that old saying, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush? But in this case it might be a bird in the hand is definitely worth more than zero in the bush!