Melchett
If I may?
There's no pension or other entitlement with it, just the very basic rate of pay to turn up between set hours.
Yes, there is. FTRS of
all types (HC/LC/FC)
are entitled to pension (RFPS05 or AFPS15). The main differences in terms of service otherwise are:
HC - not deployable, no X factor, no HDT and no entitlement to SFA or medical dental. Saves about 40% of the cost of regular.
LC - deployable up to 21 days a time for up to a maximum of 35 days a year, 5% X factor, no HDT and no entitlement to SFA or medical/dental. Saves about 25% of the cost of a regular.
FC - same as a regular. No real cost saving and not used very much.
All three types can be mobilised into the regulars at any time (normally national emergency and times of significant crisis).
I hope that helps the jading?
LJ
PS. Plus all do fitness test, CCS and out of hours station duty jobs (eg. SDO, OO, OSNCO, etc...). The HC may also be asked to deploy/have nights away from home (remembering that it is a contract and not a given it will renewed by the line manager if they continually refuse!).