.......don't think njs will get too many more 717 drivers after they read the latest company horizons.here is a small sample the 717 and 146 drivers and new staff can expect...............
B717 pilots now & future:
• a 5 year AWA for Pilots with a Net 2% pa (ie 10% over 5 years) cost outcome measured against the current AWA.
• 50% training cost refunded as planned for the original B717 crews.
• the requirement for new or upgrading NJAS B717 crews to fund 50% of endorsement/training costs through salary sacrifice over 3 years (not repaid but not required to be paid up front to avoid individuals needing cash up front).
• all new positions for an increased B717 fleet requiring employees to be on a new AWA incorporating the provisions noted above.
• new staff being offered an AWA wage at 80% yr1, 85% yr2, 90% yr3, 95% yr4, 100% yr5 (compared to salary in the new AWA)
• new staff wage growth over 5 years will be linked to productivity.
• new staff 717 crews fund 50% of endorsement /training through salary sacrifice over 3 years (not repaid but not required to be paid up front to avoid individuals needing cash up front).
• bond to apply to voluntary training to the value of the total cost.
• eligibility for new AWA B717 staff to have access to Qantas worldwide network travel discounts after 12 months or service subject to finalisation.
BAe 146 pilots now & future:
• a 3 or 5 year AWA with a Net 2% cost pa outcome (ie 6% over 3 years) measured against current AWA remuneration.
• the requirement for new or upgrading NJRS BAe146 crews to fund 50% of endorsement/training costs through salary sacrifice over 3 years (not repaid but not required to be paid up front to avoid individuals needing cash up front).
• new pilots fund 50% of endorsement /training through salary sacrifice over 3 years (not repaid but not required to be paid up front to avoid individuals needing cash up front).
• new BAe 146 pilots being offered an AWA wage at 80% yr1, 82.5% yr2, 85% yr3, 87.5% yr4, 90% yr5 (compared to new AWA structure)
• wage growth over 5 years to 90% will be linked to productivity (flight hours pa).
• bond to apply to all voluntary training to the value of the total cost of the training & development investment.
............that's the bad news, good news is overseas airlines are preparing to up the T&Cs because of an acute shortage of pilots.is geoff dixon running njs too?