RAF JPA Rollout
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Just wait for the next surprise which I understand is just around the corner!
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From: Down Under
I owe them £8400 from a double CEA payment. They asked me to send them a cheque for the full amount - yeah right!
4 days gross pay me thinks - and I've PVR'd so they better be quick!
4 days gross pay me thinks - and I've PVR'd so they better be quick!
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From: Canada
Unfortunately repaying "them" at no more than four days gross pay per month quietly slid down the toilet when JPA arrived, and in came the "we will take everything you owe us in one payment you git" way of treating people.
Proud to serve.
Proud to serve.
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From: Down Under
I've had the money since August and they still haven't started to recover it yet. Did get a phone call on Thursday though and the HR clerk gave me a the address to send a cheque with full payment. I told her that I wanted it to be deducted from salray at maximum rate and she confirmed that JSP 754 states that recoveries are to be at a maximum of 4 day's gross pay.
HPT
HPT
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From: Hong Kong
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From: Gander
They cannot take it back in one lump as they have to recover it gross and I've already paid the tax on it...so that would make me about £3K down and that would never do.
I did ask to repay the net amount in full, but the maths was too difficult for them and their accountability!!!
Was given the option of
a) full gross recovery in next payslip...hence £3K down but a bit less tax for a while until it sorts itself out.
b) send a cheque to JPA in Pompey then advise debt management in Glasgow. Can't see that going smoothly.
c) 4 days gross per month recovered prior to the tax calc being applied.
19 months still to pay!!!!
MOG
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From: uk
My pay packet hasn't been correct for 10 months now (including the Jan 07 pay-run online) and I am getting to the end of my tether.
Anyone had any joy with a formal letter/redress action to resolve the problem? The Sqn adjutant has made a load of attempts to resolve this and nothing's been done. I've taken the baton up myself and received three different references each promising to reply within ten days.... Guess what?
I am thoroughly sick of it and am going to take action, however was wondering if anyone had any resolution and a proven method?
Cheers
RK
Anyone had any joy with a formal letter/redress action to resolve the problem? The Sqn adjutant has made a load of attempts to resolve this and nothing's been done. I've taken the baton up myself and received three different references each promising to reply within ten days.... Guess what?
I am thoroughly sick of it and am going to take action, however was wondering if anyone had any resolution and a proven method?
Cheers
RK
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From: Nomadic
A friend of a friend also did what HPT did. NEVER give up. Keep the original letter of complaint and re-send it to as many addresses as you can find. Admin nauzze yes, but clutter the system with stats and someone will finally acknowledge that the complaints charter is utterly utterly useless.
BTW - the friend's complaint was finally answered by a Lt Col who got the right address but used the stations name at the beginning.
Dear Squadron Leader Boscombe, - Not his name!
I apologise for your inconvenience, etc... Priceless!
BTW - the friend's complaint was finally answered by a Lt Col who got the right address but used the stations name at the beginning.
Dear Squadron Leader Boscombe, - Not his name!
I apologise for your inconvenience, etc... Priceless!
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From: uk
HPT and LJR
Thanks for the info. I was thinking about a formal letter but didn't want to do it through my Boss, as it's not directly his problem and he has enough on his plate at the moment. Will look in the AFPAA option.
Luckily I'm not losing a massive amount of money each month and we're a double income household. I really pity the SAC/Cpl who is going through this-those margins may not be as comfortable as mine. I wonder what the figures really are...
Thanks for the info. I was thinking about a formal letter but didn't want to do it through my Boss, as it's not directly his problem and he has enough on his plate at the moment. Will look in the AFPAA option.
Luckily I'm not losing a massive amount of money each month and we're a double income household. I really pity the SAC/Cpl who is going through this-those margins may not be as comfortable as mine. I wonder what the figures really are...
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From: North of England
Whitewash of Whitegoods
Whitegoods - washing machines and dryers - can be publicly funded under the Tri-Service Accommodation Regulations (TSARs). However, unless pubblic funds are available, mess members will probably continue to fund these for a little while longer. Bring it up at a Mess Meeting; at least you don't face the attractive add-on present in Pongo Messes of a Laundry Charge - just to change your sheets!!!!!
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From: South West
Cause to Celebrate!
Left the RAF a couple of weeks ago and pleased to say that my gratuity arrived today. Came as something of a surprise though as JPAC informed me last week that all my termination paperwork had been lost so I needed to re-submit it and would not see anything for at least a month.
JPAC seems to have even more problems than JPA!
N Joe
JPAC seems to have even more problems than JPA!
N Joe
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From: Northumberland
And so it continues......
Left the RAF on 31 Nov last year. Started new job as Sim instructor the next day. Still waiting for my P45. First call I was told, wait a month and, if no joy, come back to us and we will start an investigation. Month is up so phoned them back. No record of my enquiry or any promise of an investigation. No P45 because now it's a problem with the printer.
I am now convinced that JPA recruit only those who have failed the auditions for Big Brother and the X-Factor. Useless, lieing b@stards to a man (or woman).
The office I am in has over 12 blue suiters. Every single one has some form of problem with allowances, disappearing pay etc. Every one has been told that an investigation is ongoing.
Shambles.
I am now convinced that JPA recruit only those who have failed the auditions for Big Brother and the X-Factor. Useless, lieing b@stards to a man (or woman).
The office I am in has over 12 blue suiters. Every single one has some form of problem with allowances, disappearing pay etc. Every one has been told that an investigation is ongoing.
Shambles.
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From: 250 ft agl
I need to make a complaint as my pay has not been correct for several months now. It has fluctuated by £100s, but never caught up. They "only" owe me about £700 now, but I am at the end of my tether. The JPA helpline say that they cannot sort it and to speak with my HR people. My HR people say that they do not have the authority to correct it and that I have to go back to the JPA peeps. Any help would be greatly appreciated...
Co-ordinates for thr JPA building would allow a new crater to be made, thus improving not only a part of Glasgow, but the general morale of the 3 Services... Who is going to put a 2000lber in there first? Dare you!!
SMT
Co-ordinates for thr JPA building would allow a new crater to be made, thus improving not only a part of Glasgow, but the general morale of the 3 Services... Who is going to put a 2000lber in there first? Dare you!!
SMT
Red On, Green On
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From: Between the woods and the water
SMT - I think the covert approach may yield more results - I can form a team for your task asap. Close target recce report to follow, with a list of options for proposed offensive action 
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From: 250 ft agl
Mbga9pgf- thanks very much for your offer. Airborne_artist- I look forward to the report...
By the way, has everyone else seen the "freebies" handed out by JPA- a little yellow beachchair to hold your mobile phone in, with their telephone numbers on it... If I knew how to put a photo of it on here, I would, just to let you see what they are really investing in!
SMT
By the way, has everyone else seen the "freebies" handed out by JPA- a little yellow beachchair to hold your mobile phone in, with their telephone numbers on it... If I knew how to put a photo of it on here, I would, just to let you see what they are really investing in!
SMT