Aircrew Retention Pay
The subject appears to be confusing for all and divisive for some concerned - my sympathies to FJ Crab mates. I am concerned because it is all our interests to retain 'sufficient' aircrew to limit the burden on those attemtping to remain in the service, as TOBWARI implies. It soon becomes a spiral of doom......
It is my opinion that we are again approaching the same point in the 'cycle' that led to the introduction of the current FRI - overtasking and a bouyant and attractive commercial market.
For RN/RM members RNTM 15/02 dated 4 Feb 02 clearly states that 'FRI payments will be reviewed annually by the AFPRB, but the scheme is expected to run for for an initial period of 5 years' - i.e Mar 08.
If this was the case, it is very worring that the sceme may be withdrawn in the last year (prematurely?), when actually it could be argued that it needs to be extended for some shortage categories of aircrew.