Armchair_Politician wrote on Oct 23
rd, 2014 at 5:57am:
There have been howls of protest from the left, justified or not, over the pay rise given to ADF personnel being less than the rate of inflation. Then there have been howls from the left proclaiming this to be a pay cut. Does their idiocy know no bounds? Have they all failed basic mathematics and cannot add or subtract. The only conclusion to draw from this is yes, and this would explain the inability of the fatally incompetent Swan in trying to balance the budget.
"Defence Force personnel have won a pay increase from the Abbott government. But the three-year wage deal is still below inflation and cuts some entitlements.
As members of the Australian Defence Force are sent off to fight a new war, they’re being
asked to accept an effective pay cut
over the next three years and a loss of existing entitlements."
http://www.themandarin.com.au/5908-exclusive-defence-workplace-remuneration-arra...Firstly we won't be ASKED to accept it - that decision will be made by CDF - and he will accept it
Also in this - which you have failed to take into account - is that many of us will
LOSE 6 days leave
. Extra Recreational Leave of 5 days to make up for out of hours work - that's now put in the "oh well" basket - and a mandated day off over the Xmas new year period.