Pay Rise

Just spoke to a geezer recently back from somewhere hot, but rained over Christmas, and the guys and girls had a visit from the CinC (somebody high up apparently) who told them this years pay rise is going to be 13% (yes thirteen percent). Any gen out there?

 

[Late & Tired]

Good news for our guys & gals coming back from theatre - long overdue!

Just to top things off about the 1.5%, it would be good to think this Govt had put the decimal point in the wrong place - but knowing them, it probably will appear at the front - cnuts!

 

[oohaah!]

When will we know

When will we know

Just noticed that the Hon. (eh??) Dez Bruuwn is taking questions in the big house on monday, could this be it!! 1.5% here we come.

 

[True Blue Jack]

Could be a good target indicator. It won't happen over the weekend, anyway. They're also having a debate about the state of the Navy. Landlocked if Bliar has his way.

 

[Tonka617]

Just noticed that the Hon. (eh??) Dez Bruuwn is taking questions in the big house on monday, could this be it!! 1.5% here we come.

No he is going to announce the latest deployment of an extra 1000 British troops to Afghanistan. 1600 out of Iraq, 1000 of you are off to Afghanistan after a spot of leave of course.

 

[Pan Warrior]

70 million short..???

70 million short..???

Des Browne is to make a statement in the commons this afternoon. Watch the news boys and Galls it might be the pay news.

One point with the RAF down sizing (again) from 47,000 to 41,000 thats 6,000 less pay packets say taking the average wage at £30,000


then 6000 x £30,000 = 180 million pounds less pay to pay out each year.

Spread that 180 million between the remaining 41,000 troops thats £4390 each.

Which means we could get a 14.6% pay rise at no extra cost to the tax payer.


That sounds fair to me......

Britain said on February 1 it would send an additional 800 troops to the region. The latest push will cost the government 250 million pounds =70 million shortfall = crap pay rise,::

 

[BillyBunter]

Well i thought when they gave us a pay rise a few years back with like 1.5 % in April and the remainder in November was illegal and they were told they could not do that so i think we can rule out a staggered pay rise , its not allowed !!!

As for todays news , timely isnt it , The public now thinks yay all the troops are coming home ,its the start of the downsizing !!! Great spin again my blair and the cronies !!! I personally think they will anounce the pay rise this week and be the usual crap we get , The public will think well they dont deserve any more as they pulling out of Iraq , 2 months down the line i put my mortgage on it they will announce a troop increase to Afghanistan !!! great way to fool the public !!! And we will not be any better off

Maybe im wrong !!!

We will see

Ok i may have at the time been cynical but looks like i was correct , well nearly they missed out the pay rise and jumped straight to the troop increase in Afghan

 

[Pan Warrior]

Lord Garden asked the question in the Lords this afternoon:


Quote:
4:31pm - Lord Garden "With regard to the morale of our troops, this may sound as if it is a long way from operations in Afghanistan, but it will be important to them: when will the Armed Forces Pay Review Body report be published? It is now more overdue than it has ever been, and it will be taken by the troops as a signal of how much the Government value what they are doing."
Quote:
4:37pm - Lord Drayson "I do not have an update for the House on the timing of the pay review report. If I can get some information, I will write to noble Lords with an answer."

My underlining - but that's a very astute statement.

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld/ldtoday/10.htm#hddr_1

 

[arsolamio]

I've just had a text

I've just had a text

I just got a text off my dad Kevin (Penguin Sucks) and it said

rite I is shggn a ft brd in sum Common House in near Londin river en she said she works 4 dat Des O Conner Browne bloak - hims gonna tel us dem pay rises tommrw
But this brd said we's gonna git ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

And he hasn't texted back yet

A

 

[Hu Jardon]

I just got a text off my dad Kevin (Penguin Sucks) and it said

rite I is shggn a ft brd in sum Common House in near Londin river en she said she works 4 dat Des O Conner Browne bloak - hims gonna tel us dem pay rises tommrw
But this brd said we's gonna git ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

And he hasn't texted back yet

A

Dear Arsologimpo

Has your dad sent you the rest of that text yet?

Hu

 

[alberts nose]

Is the rate of inflation not a bit high at the minute and the government want to get a nice low figure in the public domain before they announce the pay rise, so they can say it is over the inflation rate?

 

[airframe doctor]

-31 & counting.........

-31 & counting.........

With 31 days to go its not looking good is it?
I don't want to sound like negative but has anyone considered that we may not be getting a payrise after all........well one of any significance anyway(1% or so)

This maybe due to the fact Tony and his gang have forgotten about us, we as a country are broke or that when XV(R) & friends all head South this summer it will cost the MOD thousands extra in GYH(P) per yearDT_Xtremez_25: ?

 

[Realist78]

One wonders what bad news will hide the pay cut...Oh fcuk...the Iranian Big Red Button...quick love, where's the screwdriver for the doors and that ton of earth? Oh, and don't forget the water, sanitation, food, wine (what have the romans ever done for us? etc)DT_Xtremez_17:

 

[Swingwinger]

With 31 days to go its not looking good is it?
I don't want to sound like negative but has anyone considered that we may not be getting a payrise after all........well one of any significance anyway(1% or so)

This maybe due to the fact Tony and his gang have forgotten about us, we as a country are broke or that when XV(R) & friends all head South this summer it will cost the MOD thousands extra in GYH(P) per yearDT_Xtremez_25: ?

Never fear AD the ''Save The XV 29 Campaign'' will soon be in full swing and the Marham dodgers from AMF will be on their rightful way!!

 

[Gunnerrock]

Found this in the FT today -

Review backs below-inflation pay rises
By Ben Hall and Nicholas Timmins

Published: February 27 2007 22:01 | Last updated: February 27 2007 22:01

More than 1m doctors, nurses and other public sector workers face real terms pay cuts after the review bodies that recommended their salaries have proposed below-inflation pay increases.

The independent pay arbitrators that cover senior civil servants, judges, prison officers and NHS staff have recommended rises for most employees below not only the retail price index rate of 4.2 per cent but also the consumer price index, which stands at 2.7 per cent.

The recommended rises are nevertheless higher than the government had hoped and pose a challenge to Gordon Brown, the chancellor, who has called for average increases to be pegged at 2 per cent, in line with the Bank of England’s inflation target.

They are also significantly above the 1.5 per cent that Patricia Hewitt, the health secretary, has said is all that the NHS can afford for the coming year.

Only the review body covering the armed forces is understood to have recommended a rise above the CPI.

Link for full article - http://www.ft.com/cms/s/cde23602-c6a5-11db-8f4f-000b5df10621.html

 

[airframe doctor]

Controversial.........

Controversial.........

Never fear AD the ''Save The XV 29 Campaign'' will soon be in full swing and the Marham dodgers from AMF will be on their rightful way!!

Will Goverment funding be made available for that little venture or will it have to come out of the non-existent pay-rise?Off Topic

 

[Swingwinger]

Will Goverment funding be made available for that little venture or will it have to come out of the non-existent pay-rise?Off Topic

Heard the tea bar fund is very full at the minute. Maybe a letter to the treasurer????

 

[Homer's Right Hand Man]

Found this in the FT today -

Review backs below-inflation pay rises
By Ben Hall and Nicholas Timmins

Published: February 27 2007 22:01 | Last updated: February 27 2007 22:01

More than 1m doctors, nurses and other public sector workers face real terms pay cuts after the review bodies that recommended their salaries have proposed below-inflation pay increases.

The independent pay arbitrators that cover senior civil servants, judges, prison officers and NHS staff have recommended rises for most employees below not only the retail price index rate of 4.2 per cent but also the consumer price index, which stands at 2.7 per cent.

The recommended rises are nevertheless higher than the government had hoped and pose a challenge to Gordon Brown, the chancellor, who has called for average increases to be pegged at 2 per cent, in line with the Bank of England’s inflation target.

They are also significantly above the 1.5 per cent that Patricia Hewitt, the health secretary, has said is all that the NHS can afford for the coming year.

Only the review body covering the armed forces is understood to have recommended a rise above the CPI.

Link for full article - http://www.ft.com/cms/s/cde23602-c6a5-11db-8f4f-000b5df10621.html

Bet our 'hardworking' MPs vote themselves an above inflation payrise though.

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[Realist78]

Bet our 'hardworking' MPs vote themselves an above inflation payrise though.

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In the face of all of the above posts; that is what takes the fcuking biscuit. Cnuts the lot of them. Currently drawing up a list of all the fcukers up against the wall after we have drawn up details of an alternative beneficial dictatorship, manifesto as discussed on many earlier threads, time to draft a manifesto...DT_Xtremez_32:

 

[MontyPlumbs]

In the face of all of the above posts; that is what takes the fcuking biscuit. Cnuts the lot of them. Currently drawing up a list of all the fcukers up against the wall after we have drawn up details of an alternative beneficial dictatorship, manifesto as discussed on many earlier threads, time to draft a manifesto...DT_Xtremez_32:

I'll glady join in any coup Realist. As long as I get to be in the firing squad (I never miss...)

 

[Homer's Right Hand Man]

I'll glady join in any coup Realist. As long as I get to be in the firing squad (I never miss...)

Count me in too, although it'll have to be a big target as I'm not a good shot. Best give me '2 Jags' cos he's the biggest cnut of the lot.

DT_Xtremez_25: