i think this pay thing needs to be clarified, This is just what i am led to understand and could be very wrong but the pay DB is quoting was the cadet pay. For a direct entry F/O not out of training college that has flown a commercial type, the pay should be full year one and not the cadet rate for the first two years.
So in theory the cadets in the holding pool will be on the cadet pay as per there agreement and other direct entry will be on full pay.
Bond will be two years in all cases.