The introduction of an additional manpower control measure is being considered. In essence the service will have the right to terminate your service with 12 months notice (as they have done for the current round of redundancies). The premise is that any termination will be compensated and as a result of a defined service need and set of rules, and would usually be as a result off a capability reduction and after they have tried to retrain those individuals affected. The principle is not that different to the redundancy measure we have now and far better to the current QRs that allow instant and uncompensated termination. They also briefed about a career review point but did stress that this wasn't favoured by the RAF.
The explanation for its introduction is that current manning levers are inadequate (ET waiting times, continuance, PCs etc) and trying to introduce a redundancy programme takes too long. The above MCM provides greater flexibility for the service. I gather that it has received some considerable feedback, but links to employment relations act etc don't apply to us. Would we then be able to give a months notice, by right, as some seem to bring up - tbh I doubt it as the RAF just cant reconfigure so quickly due to the long lead in times in terms of training.
The aspect I struggle with is the compensation bit. I think the new redundancy scheme will only provide for a 3 month pay compensation - this doesn't seem to be fair and I certainly have fed back that this element should be reviewed in tandem with the introduction of the MCM. As the current scheme is a 9 month pay off this does seem far fairer and probably reasonable too in the current economic climate.
JTO & Guest 22 - the aspect of PAS is that it is a defined pay spine and not an engagement structure, hence why it wasn't included in the revised engagement structures slides. As aircrew you should expect to be employed in accordance with the Flying Branch slides. So Flt Lt after OCU to EDP, promotion to Sqn Ldr to 60. From what I have discussed with the NEM team at AIR is that PAS will be retained as it works and is a useful retention tool. The Pay team have also inferred that they don't expect PAS to alter.
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