The much hyped up and internaly argued and debated CMT (Certificate Management Teams) kicks off next week. Specific Inspectors assigned specific operators, what a hoot!
The best thing is that instead of hiring 'experts' to oversee each individual internal team they simply handed pretty much all of the Team Lead roles to current Team Leaders so as to save the organisation money! Many of the Team Leaders that already exist are complete Nupty's and not up for the job. How's that for a 'risk based' decision, NOT. Instead of hiring or promoting an actual expert CASA opt for the cheapest way to save a dollar! Heaven help the industry if the industry did that??
Seems like CMT is just another ill fated half arsed attempt to blow taxpayer money, sanctioned by the upper echelon and the ridiculosuly incompetent Safety Oversight Branch (SOB), the department filled with ex RAAF people.
I am also hearing that the stand off between Inspectors and Management over enterprise bargaining is gaining momentum with the Unions circling and ready for a show down. Once again the upper echelon and HR have engaged in screwing the workforce (remember they do it to industry) and now they are targeting the front line. All in line with Gillards push for each Government department to wipe costs of 10% across the board which included Fort Fumble. Perhaps they should reduce management bonuses to $0.00, remove business class fares and lounge memberships as well as scale back management salary by 10% and re-invest it into the front line and a decent set of regs, rather than have a bunch of PHD spinning f
s and burnt-out pilots tripping endlessly to Montreal and any other junket? I mean that would improve relationships internally in line with a just culture, wouldn't it?
Where is Flyingfiend, he is in the heart of Fort Fumble, surely he can offer some sound legal advice on this issue??