Service Accommodati on
Accommodati on is always a thorny issue with our audiences. Following the rise in accommodati on charges, we asked whether or not our respondents felt the increased charges for Service accommodati on were fair. Over 70% believe the rise in charges was not fair, whilst 17% stated that they were sati sfi ed.
From conversati ons with audiences during workshops, there seems to be a growing awareness that charges compare very favourably with the external market and, as the NEM communicati ons package begins to take hold, there is also an awareness that changes to the charges for accommodati on are likely for many.
These are a very small sample of the comments received regarding accommodati on:
“It is unfair to increase accommodati on charges while pay is eff ecti vely reduced.” “The price is right for what is available. It shouldn’t increase.”
“Accommodati on has long remained too cheap - so any adjustment towards market value will be challenging. But what is not acceptable, in my mind, is to promise on-base accommodati on but actually locate it so far away that second cars, lengthy commutes etc. become de riguer.”
“Service accommodati on is sti ll signifi cantly cheaper than private equivalent.”
“The accommodati on charges are fair. They are one of the main factors of keeping people in the military in my view.”
Asked if people would be prepared to pay more if the quality of accommodati on improved, overall 59% of respondents stated that they would be prepared to pay more, although there was some diff erence of opinion between the responses from commissioned and non-commissioned personnel. (Figure 11)
To what extent do you feel the AFPRB’s role has been aff ected by the Government’s policy on public sector pay?
Commissioned Non-Commissioned
49% 36% 27% 15% 11% Yes No I don’t know www.raf-ff
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Figure 11
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