First off to those that posted about knowing people in the Civil service that do not get annual pay rises.
My disagreement was with those that get it, not those that do not, so it's not really relevant, although some do not get one, a lot do and that is what I agree with being stopped to bring it inline with the rest of the workforce..
As for the is it right for a Flt Lt OCU pilot, Test Pilot, and Front Line Pilot all being on the same rate, they want to look at the Civilian equivalent..
As an example Engineering wise
If you are working shifts you get shift pay, not that it counts to service folks.
You then get pay for licences held ie say Airframe, Engines, avionics, and certification
You then get type pay say 737... 747... 757 an increment for each type
However, I've seen cases at one airline that were actually still paying type pay on an aircraft type they no longer had..
Perhaps something along that line would work, an increment based on service qualifications, and bin the time served ones? But remember these can go down as well as up.
Last edited by NutLoose; 28th Jun 2013 at 22:34.