It will be interesting if JQ try and get them to fly on the EBA because the rate for a Junior FO is a lot less than the rate for a narrow body FO with allowances on the Modern Pilots Award 2010.
The JQ EBA was entered into before the 2010 Award was introduced and I would imagine that the award takes precedence given it reflects the minimum wage and conditions allowed to be paid by employers in Australia.
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the Kelpie
ps. I also have it on extremely good authority that Jetstar recruitment and Oxford were told of the dodginess of the NZ Cadet Contract back in November last year by one of the applicants for the cadet programme and chose to ignore it.
A bit of advice offerred to the current cadets: If the company intends you to continue flying for the time being, get employed on the Award and refuse to move off it at the end of your line training....and join the Union NOW!!!!!
Last edited by The Kelpie; 9th Mar 2011 at 04:12.