Originally Posted by
Pheasant
Service personnel are funded 24hrs per day 7 days a week; Not Required for Duty is a bit different to not being paid.
A flashback to days past?
Service personnel are no longer on a daily rate paid 7 days a week. We fell in line with UK and EU law quite some time ago and now receive an annual wage with part of our leave 'entitlement' established as a 'right'. Part of our pay comparator is against typical hours worked and, for the lower ranks, this is also compared against the minimum wage to ensure compliance.
I do remember the days when your statement held true, but we have moved on since then.