Ferris, do you think if AsA are trying to negotiate this that they are willing to up the OT rate, I think not.
The difference between the BS that TFN trots out in correspondence and to 'stakeholders' and the lipservice he pays to solving serious and legitimate problems is astounding.
AsA has acknowledged a reliance on OT yet wants to make it compulsory for staff to attend, claiming an additional 10% of hours is reasonable. Not to me it ain't. At the same time he talks about his commitment to staff and making AsA a great place to work.
He continues to blame controllers for not coming in even on fully staffed groups and thinks this strategy will solve the problem.
The stupid thing is there is a legitimate solution. The current CA already includes provisions to roster staff for grey days so that there are no service interruptions when someone goes sick, the only problem. Not enough staff to roster it.