SHORT CIRCUIT
To reiterate.
1. Qantas lame Starts on $53,700 seeking only CPI 3% increase that most unions have already signed off on.
2. Virgin lame earns about $141,000
3. Jetstar LAME starts on $110,000
4. QantasLink LAME start on $115,000
What we need are facts, and what is stated above is not entirely factual, here are the facts.
1.
QANTAS LAME starting point @ JAN 1 2010
Entry Point
Non-Group 20/21- Level 1 $53,726 PA
Group 20/21 Non-Company type with
less
than 12 months experience -Level 2 $57,717 PA
Group 20/21 Non-Company type with more
than 12 months experience -Level 3 $59,044 PA
1st Company Aircraft Rating -
Level 4 $63,474 PA
2 type ratings aproximately $67910 PA
Lots of aircraft types and years of experience can result in a higher
grade such as Level 15 $113,602 PA
In addition shift penalties, holiday loading, travel allowances etc are paid
2. VIRGIN LAME
B1 or B2 or E,I & R on 2 aircraft $141,000 PA
Includes all shift penalties, holiday loading and travel allowance etc
3. JETSTAR LAME
Mech / AV on 1 type $110,000 PA
Add about $5000 for second type( I think) $115,000 PA
Includes all shift penalties, holiday loading and travel allowance etc
4. QANTASLINK LAME
Non-Group 20/21- Level 1 $53,304 PA
Single category on Group 20/21-Level 2 $58,027 PA
2 categories on 2 aircraft - Level 3A $66,883 PA
3 categories on 3 aircraft types -Level 4C $80,505 PA
In addition shift penalties, holiday loading, travel allowances etc are paid These figures are for the LAME"s based in Brisbane & Tamworth who have not had a payrise since July 2009.
So to give a fair comparison the following amounts would be an estimate for a LAME with 2 categories on 2 aircraft doing a 4 on/ 4 off shift with no OT.
1. QANTAS LAME $98,470
2. VIRGIN LAME $141,000
3. JETSTAR LAME $115,000
4. QANTASLINK LAME $96,980
Of course a LAME at QANTAS or LINK may only have single category on 1 aircraft working days and earlies Mon to Friday and would get paid substantially less than an equivilent LAME at the 2 LCC.
Happy to discuss this,
regards
ausmastiff 