Originally Posted by
Goat Whisperer
Kelpie,
If cadets make it to the VAA (domestic) jet fleet within the 3 year span of the newly minted EBA they will be paid exactly what any other FOs get. By virtue of not outlining a pay scale specifically for cadets they get paid the EJet/737 wage. Potentially minus 15k in first year due endo cost.
You would certainly like to think so!!
My comments were surrounding their status as employees of VA during the 1 year Cadetship and the following 3 year period flying ATR72 aircraft. These are the facts as I understand them:
Whilst on course in Adelaide they are currently employees of Virgin Australia with full staff benefits. Job Title: Cadet Pilot.
When they go to Skywest to operate the ATR 72 they SHOULD still be employees of Virgin Australia that are contracted out to Skywest. The point being is that under an arrangement such as this (ie secondment) the EBA of the employer should prevail. Under a secondment arrangement Skywest IS NOT the legal employer. The cadet will not be an employee of Skywest, they will be a secondee and should continue to be paid by Virgin Australia.
All pilot recruitment should be under the new EBA...without exception. This is the same situation with Jetstar putting cadets onto individual group contracts and now forced to put them under the Jetstar EBA.
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