Originally Posted by
raven11
Traf you raise a good point, namely that they simply can't violate your COS, without your consent. The housing clause in our COS requires them to provide housing assistance that satisfies a "market driven" costing. Well, any sentient being would see through any attempt by them to argue that the current Hong Kong housing market justifies a reduction in assistance, much less the massive reduction they dream about. That's not to say that they won't try.
What leverage can they try and deploy that will force you to attach your signature to a new COS with more work for a reduction of pay and benefits? I don't expect them to deploy their sign or be fired arguement. I think they would be ridiculled publicly for trying that again. So what will they try and argue to force you to sign a new COS that will have you work even more for less?
-sign or you will never be eligible for a base.
-sign or you will never be promoted.
-sign the new COS and receive a small bump in HKPA, with back pay for several months.
-sign the new COS with reduced ARAPA, or keep your current COS with a massively reduced ARAPA....and never get a base.
It will then be up to each individual to weigh the cost benefit of not signing and the possibility of never getting a base or promotion....
The Company is weighing what they think they can get away with and how gullible they think we, and the public, might be.
But here's the conundrum that management face raven.
Our current contracts 99/08 already have clauses for bases, promotion etc. So I'm guessing COS17 will have a new clause;
"CX promises that despite the fact that they will ignore previous contractual agreements, we promise on our philanthropic hearts to abide by all clauses in this new contract."
What's the point in signing any contract with an organization that doesn't believe in honoring them? All you've done is given yourself a pay cut for a benefit you already had.