Flying
higher
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BIRDIES:
Some aircrew will see the qualification and skill element of their flying allowance
increase by 15 per cent. Here four Seahawk helicopters fly in formation above
HMAS Stirling. |
Photo:
Tony Holmes |
Volume
49, No. 4, March 23, 2006
Junior
sailors and Warrant Officer aircrew will benefit from a decision by the Defence
Force Remuneration Tribunal (DFRT) that increases the Qualification and Skill
element of their flying allowance by 15 per cent.
The decision, handed
down on February 20, also adds a sixth tier at the 10-year mark for these ranks.
As
well as the increase in qualification and skill payments, the DFRT has increased
the disability element of flying allowance for all members below the rank of CAPT
by 5.7 per cent.
RAAF Crew Attendants and qualified Navy CSO Fighter Controllers
also benefited as they will now receive flying allowance.
Some changes
were also made to flying allowance for officers below the rank of CDRE.
The
sunset period for these ranks has been reduced to three years, making it the same
as the sunset period for junior sailors and CDRE. A transition arrangement over
the next six years will ensure that current members are not disadvantaged.
This
change also aligns flying allowance with other qualification and skills allowances
such as Special Forces or submarine allowance.
This will allow the qualification
and skill element of flying allowance to be rolled into core pay for officers
and WOs later this year as part of the Remuneration Reform Project (see story
Page 4).
All these changes came into effect on February 20.
There will
be a delay as pay systems are updated, but members will not suffer as their pay
will be backdated including the effect of the March 9 pay increase.
For
more information, see the Defence Pay and Conditions Website: DEFWEB: http://intranet.defence.gov.au/pac
Internet: http://www.defence.gov.au/dpe/pac.
IN A NUTSHELL
