Busy B,
I don't get what you are trying to say. If someone is allowed to work till 60/65 on some base, and is employed by OABL/Veta/NZ??? that doesn't mean he/she will be able to work in HKG till 60/65. One of the biggest causes for throwing out court cases is jurisdictional issues. UK employment law has absolutely no jurisdictional power over HKG. If you move back to HKG you are subject to HKG rules which at the moment says you can work to 60(or 65?) but our HKG based contract says 55!
Kane toed and bobrun,
B cat FOs are senior to FOs currently being assessed. Put yourself in their shoes...wouldn't you feel that you deserve to be ahead of people that joined after you but were not adversely assessed? YOu have a DOJ and you are aware that everyone that joined before you is entitled to have a go at command before you.
Second point...DEFO affects your time to RHS but has no effect on your time to LHS(ie command). DOJ is everything...if a DEFO joins a day after you he/she will be offered command after you!
clear as mud?