Senior members of the Armed Forces face future pay cuts as part of a comprehensive review into giving lower ranks more money, the Telegraph hears. External consultants are expected to report back on the plans in 18 months.
Hmmm. The relative numbers at each rank are such that even huuuuge pay cuts for seniors would still only fund minuscule increases for juniors. I hope the MOD hasn't already conceded a zero-sum outcome to the Treasury on this; we could do without a senior officer corps populated only by those without the gumption to secure appropriately-rewarded civilian employment, or indeed to step back to sqn ldr PAS - already an attractive option after a few years as a gp capt. Who in their right mind would take on the workload of a contemporary 1* for less than is currently being offered?