Slightly off topic (because I really don't wish to get into the TG 1 vs The Rest argument that fills the forums of e-goat) but I hope a relevant question none the less.
The MOD is given £XXXXX each year on a pre planned basis by the government, from this all wages are paid so there must be an estimate within the award of what the wages are going to be. Once the AFPRB has done the calculations it recommends to the gov't what we should be paid, which the gov't then approves (or otherwise) and the MOD pays from the previously determined pot.
So, why bother going back to the gov't for approval? They have already allocated £XXXX to the the MOD to spend as necessary to meet the Defence Mission and they ain't going to up it just to finance our pay rise - or have I got this completely wrong? Does the allocation increase following the AFPRB report?
This of course applies to all gov't depts not just the MOD. I must be misunderstanding something so if somebody would like to take the time to explain I really would appreciate it.