Pay and Allowances
The responses to the questi on regarding the pay increase are not surprising in the current economic climate. Overall, 74% of respondents were either quite dissati sfi ed or very dissati sfi ed with the 1% pay rise - the greatest dissati sfacti on being shown by the non-commissioned cadre.
What do you think of the 1% pay increase announced in March?
Commissioned Non-Commissioned
33% 33% 34%
43%
21% 16% 12% 7% Figure 2 0% 1%
I am Very sati sfi ed
I am Quite sati sfi ed
I am Neither sati sfi ed nor dissati sfi ed
I am Quite dissati sfi ed
I am Very dissati sfi ed
“Pay is simply not keeping pace with the cost of living….and adds to the sense that we are going backwards despite being promoted and working as hard as ever.”
“I earn a good wage and am generally happy with the pay rise considering the fi nancial problems the country is facing aft er years of mismanagement.”
“I am having to leave the forces as childcare is so expensive it doesn’t warrant me working in the job I used to love.”
“The pay improves quite quickly for serving members, but the new entrant rate is prett y dire, for those of us who have lived and worked independently before joining up (I’m 28 and took a £4k pro rata annual pay drop to join up). However, most of us accept the potenti al drop in pay and can adjust accordingly because in the long run it’s worth it.”
“The transitory nature of service life makes it diffi cult for spouses to gain well paid employment and pursue a full career. The service salary package does not off set this fi nancial loss compared with civilian families; this diff erence is understood but due to the lack of pay awards over the last few years this has provided a serious challenge to service family’s fi nancial wellbeing.”
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