Navcanada
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Navcanada
I really like the idea of working in canada however I have heard many different things about navcanada, some good, some bad. Does anyone here have any views or advice about applying to Navcanada? What happens if you get out there and decide you want to come back a few years later. Would NATS take you back? Any advice or information really would be appreciated. Thanks!
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From: Calgary, Canada
Leave
I'm in the early stages of looking at going to Navcanada. I've heard that the average leave in Canada is only 2 weeks though. Don't want to appear to be over stressing time off, but neither do I want to escape to a wonderful country like Canada and spend 50 weeks a year in the dark! Also it doesn't seem safe for a flight-safety job, to keep at it for so long without respite.
Does anyone know what the deal is with leave?
Does anyone know what the deal is with leave?
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Operating Employees
An operating employee who has earned at least ten (10) days’ pay for each calendar month of a vacation year shall earn vacation leave at the following rates:
(a) one hundred and twenty three decimal seventy-five (123.75) hours per vacation year if the employee has completed less than eight (8) years of continuous employment;
(b) one hundred and sixty five (165) hours per vacation year if the employee has completed eight (8) years of continuous employment;
(c) two hundred and six decimal twenty-five (206.25) hours per vacation year if the employee has completed nineteen (19) years of continuous employment;
(d) two hundred and forty seven decimal five (247.5) hours per vacation year if the employee has completed thirty (30) years of continuous employment.
Effective September 1, 1999:
An operating employee who has earned at least ten (10) days’ pay for each calendar month of a vacation year shall earn vacation leave at the following rates:
(a) one hundred and twenty three decimal seventy-five (123.75) hours per vacation year if the employee has completed less than eight (8) years of continuous employment;
(b) one hundred and sixty five (165) hours per vacation year if the employee has completed eight (8) years of continuous employment;
(c) two hundred and six decimal twenty-five (206.25) hours per vacation year if the employee has completed nineteen (19) years of continuous employment;
(d) two hundred and forty seven decimal five (247.5) hours per vacation year if the employee has completed thirty (30) years of continuous employment.
Effective September 1, 1999:
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Plazbot, Thank you very much. I assume that that is 'shift hours' off. I'm programmed to think of 24 hr days which means only 5 days, but based on 8 hour shifts, that's about 15 days worth - for the first 8 years.
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Jtx2,
He's still over there at the moment!
Probably the most work he has done for ages!
And the hours sound right....loads of overtime available I believe, if you're into that sort of thing.
He's still over there at the moment!
Probably the most work he has done for ages!
And the hours sound right....loads of overtime available I believe, if you're into that sort of thing.
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As I understand it, only terminal/en-route types are considered. (sorry you tower guys) Your abilities will be assessed in a simulator (for what that's worth) Email me if you need the contact-hiring person's coordinates.
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Canoehead (et al),
Yes, recruitment is geared towards the Centre jobs. However, when I applied last year, I was offered the choice of IFR or VFR streams (based on a mix of TWR & Area experience). The VFR jobs are dependant upon what is available at the time: there doesn't appear to be the ongoing shortage which the Centres are experiencing. It might be worth a punt for anyone interested.
SR
Yes, recruitment is geared towards the Centre jobs. However, when I applied last year, I was offered the choice of IFR or VFR streams (based on a mix of TWR & Area experience). The VFR jobs are dependant upon what is available at the time: there doesn't appear to be the ongoing shortage which the Centres are experiencing. It might be worth a punt for anyone interested.
SR
