Defence Force personnel must give up leave in return for below inflation wage offer The federal government is asking Australias soldiers, sailors and air force personnel to accept wage deal of less than half the rate of inflation and to give up some of their workplace entitlements, just days after committing the nations armed forces to war in Iraq. The nations 57,000 men and women in uniform will have to give up some of their Christmas and recreational leave in order to get the pay rise of just 1.5 per cent a year over the next three years. The Chief of the Defence Force Mark Binskin told the military on Friday morning that he expected discontent in the ranks over the offer but said it was as good an outcome as I can negotiate in the current climate. Air Chief Marshal Binskin said the army, navy and air force will be expected to make other productivity gains in order to qualify for the below cost-living wage deal. ACM Binskin told his troops by email on Friday morning that 1.5 per cent per year was a fair and reasonable pay rise in the present environment of wage restraint in the Commonwealth public sector. While there is no doubt that the ADF provides a unique service to the nation, we must operate within the governments wage framework when considering any remuneration package, ACM Binskin wrote. Our salary increases are neither automatic nor are they an entitlement and we too need to demonstrate that increases to our salaries are premised on improvements in productivity and efficiency. Read more: smh.au/national/defence-force-personnel-must-give-up-leave-in-return-for-below-inflation-wage-offer-20141010-1143ia.html#ixzz3FiaySCnp
Posted on: Sat, 11 Oct 2014 04:03:41 +0000
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