Job Evaluaton
Before you can comment on who deserves what you would have to find out how job evaluation works. As far as I understand it they award points for certain responsibilities like supervisory concerns, and yes technical ability, amount of initial training required, on the job training to remain current, value of equipment which you are in charge of etc,etc. As for the shiney fleet, a lot of them are ex rotary or Herc and although may now be in a more sedentary job, some of us may be glad of that opportunuty ourselves when we are a bit older or less able. However it does raise the question that at the moment if a FS or MACR ALM crosses over to ciggie or Eng would he get a payrise. There are some Air Engineers crossing over to ALMs and if they are not on PA spine are they going to take a pay cut/mark time/or be on more money than their ALM counterparts for doing the same job. This did happen previously and may still be happening on the rotary fleet, as on 230 sqn pumas (many moons ago) they had 1 x AEop, 1 x Air Eng and 3 x Navs all doing a crewman's job and all on different pay.