The gap in the remuneration package between GFA and that of the neighbours has been growing since the revised pay package in 2007. And SM has now increased it further.
SM joined and revised the pay and allowance package for all the office staff back in 2010, benchmarking the packages to equivalent sectors in the region. Simplifying the allowances package and an overall increase in the total pay.
Operational staff (Pilots, Cabin Crew and Engineers) were also up for this review in 2011 and a similar process of benchmarking the remuneration package to equivalent jobs in the region. The talk was a 15% increase in pay, "conveniently" this was scrapped in the wake of the political unrest and in the interest of cost cutting and bonusses for management. Never to be mentioned again by the CEO and senior management.
Instead of the in 2009 promised review and increase in pay, a 1% paycut!
What is next: communication allowance, transport allowance, school allowance and last but not least housing allowance.
Waiting for the right moment and a call from the neighbours.
ma'a salama
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