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The last version I saw of the company's plan had a 20% weighting for years of service. Under that version you mightn't need to worry about taking annual leave at all. (Though one would hope not).
"How do the above suggestions affect AMEs in line maintenance?"
Although many AMEs would like to represented by the ALAEA, they are unable. Unfortunately, with some of the deals the AME unions are cutting with Qantas (Cat A licences, matrix criteria), there seems to be a flurry of activity leading up to June 30. The options put forward by the Fed Sec might not have any affect on many AMEs.