Conditions of contract at N…………………
Contracts may be offered on an hourly, monthly or annual basis.
1. Pilots on an hourly contract:
Single engine aircraft (non IFR) - $54.10 per hour
Twin engine aircraft (non IFR) - $61.99 per hour
Whilst flying IFR an additional amount of $10.00 per hour will be paid.
When a pilot is required to wait at a location away from home base for in excess of 2 hours, the pilot shall be paid for suck waiting time at the rate of $20.00 per hour to a maximum of 5 hours per day:
Each engagement shall be on a daily basis unless involves an overnight stay, in which case it shall be for the total duration of the trip.
Hours on an engagement shall be calculated on the basis of actual flying hours.
2. Pilots on a weekly contract:
Single engine aircraft (non IFR) - $730.77 per week
Twin engine aircraft (non IFR) - $826.92 per week
While flying IFR an additional amount of $10.00 per hour will be paid.
3. Pilots on a monthly contract:
Single engine aircraft (non IFR) - $3166.67 per month
Twin engine aircraft (non IFR) - $3583.33 per month
While flying IFR an additional amount of $10.00 per hour will be paid.
4. Pilots on an annual contract:
Agreement with N__, some pilots may be offered a 12 month contract on the following basis:
Single engine aircraft (non IFR) - $38,000.00 per annum
Twin engine aircraft (non IFR) - $43,000.00 per annum
While flying IFR an additional amount of $10.00 per hour will be paid.
Annual contracts shall be subject to the following conditions:
Each pilot shall have, and be required to maintain, IFR rating.
Pilots shall, subject to legislative restrictions or CASA regulations, be required to perform all duties that are within their competence to perform.
Where a pilot terminates the contract on their own initiative the pilots shall be paid for the period up to their termination. In this circumstance the contractor will give 14 days notice of such termination or pay 2 weeks pay in lieu of such notice.
Where a pilot fails to perform their contracted duties in a competent manner, N……………. may terminate the contract. In these circumstances N__ will only be required to pay up to the time of the termination of contract. Without limiting the scope of this provision, reasons for termination of contract summarily include:
Gross Misconduct in the performance of duties
Failure to abide by the operations manual
Breaching CASA regulations or directions
Where N__ terminates the contract for any reason, N__ shall be required to pay out the balance of the contract period.
Conditions of contract applying to all contractors:
Except where differently described for contractors on an annual contract, the following conditions will apply to all contractors:
Pilots shall, subject to legislative restrictions or CASA regulations, be required to perform all duties that are within their competence to perform.
Where a pilot terminates the contract on their own initiate the pilots shall be paid only for the period up to their termination. In this circumstance the contractor will give 14 days notice of such termination or pay 2 weeks payment in lieu of such notice.
Where a pilot fails to perform their contracted duties in a competent manner, N………………….. may terminate the contract. In these circumstances N__ will only be required to pay up to the time of the termination of contract. Without limiting the scope of this provision, reasons for termination of contract summarily include:
Gross Misconduct in the performance of duties
Failure to abide by the operations manual
Breaching CASA regulations or directions
Where N__ terminates the contract for any reason, N__ shall be required to pay out the balance of the contract period.
Pilots will be required to wear company uniform shirts, epaulettes, name badges and “wings” which shall be supplied to the contractor at no cost to the contractor. These items shall at all times remain the property of N__ and shall be returned to N__ in good condition (subject to normal wear and tear) when the contractor ceases to provide services to N__. The contractor shall be responsible to maintain suck items supplied in good condition (subject to normal wear and tear). If any items, the property of N__, are lost or damaged they shall be replaced by the contractor at the contractor’s expense. Such replacement items shall be and remain the property of N__.
Contractors will be supplied and wear the following:
Black microfibre pants (long)
Black “shiny” shoes or boots
Black belt
The contractor will be required to wear such uniform (both that supplied by N__ and required to be supplied by the contractor) at all times.
Where a contractor is required to stay overnight at a location other than the home base during any period oif engagement, the contractor shall be provided with reasonable meals and accommodation at no cost to the contractor, or alternatively be reimbursed the actual cost of reasonable meals and accommodation (on production of receipts) to a maximum of $150.00 per night.
N__ will offer endorsement rating and upgrade on the following basis:
Baron/310/partenavia endorsement: $1,500.00
Cabin class: $2,500.00
Single engine: $1,000.00
Instrument rating renewal: $1,000.00
Contractors may chose to either pay the above charges or have them as a debt to N__. Provided that if the contractor continues to provide services to N__ for a period of 12 months, the above charges will be reimbursed to the contractor or, if the contractor has opted to have the charge remain a debt to N__, such debt will then be waived.
Other general conditions of contract are as stipulated in the “Hiring agreement” form attached and in the contractor’s “agreement to contract” form which is attached for your information.
Accepted by contractor:- Name:
Signed:
What a ludicrous and childish document!!!
Should the “contract” ever be tested at law, the copy I have contains certain hand written comments which would be very prejudicial to the company.
