Broken Wings, Shy Torque et al
My understanding of the pension abatement is that the pension is reduced so that pension + reserve pay is equal to what your pay was before. We're talking basic pay here, so no difference to flt lts and sqn ldrs.
However, wg cdrs and above, who now find themselves flt lts, actually get a PAY RISE because they're back on full flying pay.
Net result: no-one gets any less, some get more! Plus you get your gratuity in your back pocket.
This is recent good int - was speaking last week to an ex-wg cdr FJ mate who is now FTRS flt lt. He gets more pay, more flying, less paperwork and the thick end of £100K gratuity! I name no names, but he has a very wide grin these days .............
Oh, and he has the option to resign if posted!
