Introduction of New Aircraft type. (i) How Grade 4a, 5a, 5b, 6a 6b and 6c operate An Employee will be paid at Grade 4a, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b or 6c, when he/she is required to acquire one or more categories for a second aircraft type license. In the event that SAA no longer operates one of the aircraft type relevant to the categories no Employee allocated to Grade 4a, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b or 6c will experience a reduction in wages. However, future EBA wage increases will be absorbed until the Employee reverts back to their substantive grade or is promoted to a higher grade ie. grade 4a to grade 4. Grade 5a and 5b to Grade 5 and Grade 6a, 6b and 6c to Grade 6. For example an Employee at Grade 4 has an Engine Category license for a Dash 8 100/200/300 series aircraft. A new aircraft type is introduced and the Employee is required to acquire an Engine Category for the license new aircraft type license the Employee would be paid at Grade 4a. An Employee at Grade 5 has an Engine and Airframe Category license for a Dash 8 100/200/300 series aircraft. A new aircraft type is introduced and the Employee is required to acquire an Airframe and Engine Category license for the new aircraft type. The Employee would be paid at Grade 5b. Grade 5a would apply if the Employee was only required to acquire only one of the categories for the new aircraft. An Employee at Grade 6 has an Instrument, Electrical and Radio Categories for a license Dash 8 100/200/300 series aircraft. A new aircraft type is introduced and the Employee is required to acquire one of these categories for the new aircraft then the Employee would be paid at Grade 6a. In the event that one of the aircraft type is then retired (or the replacement aircraft is retired), the Employee would continue to be paid at Grade 4a, 5a or 5b or 6a, 6b, 6c but future agreement increases or promotion to another grade would be absorbed until the pay rate was the same as for the substantive level ie. Grade 4, 5 and 6 respectively. That is Grade 4a, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b and 6c operate to recognise that from time to time as new aircraft are introduced an Employee may be required to obtain license (s) ratings in the same category as the license (s) the Employee already has Where a license becomes redundant as a result of the replacement of the one aircraft type with a new aircraft type (or new aircraft types are replaced by subsequent aircraft types) an Employee will not suffer a reduction in wages. However, Employees who have not already been required the necessary categories for t...
Introduction of New Aircraft type. Should a new aircraft type enter service with the RFDS during the term of this Agreement, RFDS shall consult with pilots, and where necessary the AFAP, about arrangements for the introduction of such aircraft. The base rate payable to pilots on any new aircraft type which may be introduced, shall be established by applying to the base rates set out in clause 1 of Annexure A, the relativity that exists between relevant classifications in the Award. However, in the case of the introduction by the RFDS of a single turbine engine aircraft in place of a twin turbine engine aircraft of similar weight, the base rate payable to pilots will not be reduced. Any advancement on to the new type shall be decided based on application by a pilot, taking into account pilot performance, qualifications, experience and length of service.
