2009FEB251437
Black Saturday +day18
update latest news
Pressure mounts on Fitzgibbon over SAS pay scandal
"... Chief of Defence Force Angus Houston has told a Senate committee the matter is being fixed. 'I would like to assure the committee that during the remediation period, no soldier is to be financially disadvantaged,' he said. ..."
Good leaders, lead by example. While Houston & the Defence Minister are still being paid, troopers are not. How long would this problem be around if it was a *pay stuffup* for those with power &/or rank?
What a cockup!
a bit later
"... But if they were OVERPAID it was OK to keep it? I dont think so ..."
Being overpaid small amounts over long periods means a systematic stuff-up. Not recognising the problem, then using a blunt hammer to immediately recover funds is both a morale problem and an indicator of poor command. The issue isn't who's not being paid. It could be a cook, driver or pencil pusher. The issue is the problem is not being resolved quickly and fairly. The fact it is sasr means comeback is difficult if deployed. Hardly the kind of message you want to send - you can do the *dirty work*, sorry about the *pay*.
the next day
"... But the wife of an RAAF pilot says her husband has encountered a similar problem.
Janet, who did not want to give her last name, says they received a letter in January demanding that they pay back almost $13,000 in allowances within about 10 days.
"He was actually flying combat missions over Iraq and Afghanistan," she said. ..."
Another article comes out, this time it's RAAF pilots pay being docked. This isn't a glitch but a systematic problem. Cf Defence pay bungle spreads to Air Force
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This image is part of From ANZAC To Armistice set taken/upload in 2008MAY and shows a demonstration of tactical assault by Australian troops in WW1.
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2009FEB251437
Black Saturday +day18
update latest news
Pressure mounts on Fitzgibbon over SAS pay scandal
"... Chief of Defence Force Angus Houston has told a Senate committee the matter is being fixed. 'I would like to assure the committee that during the remediation period, no soldier is to be financially disadvantaged,' he said. ..."
Good leaders, lead by example. While Houston & the Defence Minister are still being paid, troopers are not. How long would this problem be around if it was a *pay stuffup* for those with power &/or rank?
What a cockup!
a bit later
"... But if they were OVERPAID it was OK to keep it? I dont think so ..."
Being overpaid small amounts over long periods means a systematic stuff-up. Not recognising the problem, then using a blunt hammer to immediately recover funds is both a morale problem and an indicator of poor command. The issue isn't who's not being paid. It could be a cook, driver or pencil pusher. The issue is the problem is not being resolved quickly and fairly. The fact it is sasr means comeback is difficult if deployed. Hardly the kind of message you want to send - you can do the *dirty work*, sorry about the *pay*.
the next day
"... But the wife of an RAAF pilot says her husband has encountered a similar problem.
Janet, who did not want to give her last name, says they received a letter in January demanding that they pay back almost $13,000 in allowances within about 10 days.
"He was actually flying combat missions over Iraq and Afghanistan," she said. ..."
Another article comes out, this time it's RAAF pilots pay being docked. This isn't a glitch but a systematic problem. Cf Defence pay bungle spreads to Air Force
About
This image is part of From ANZAC To Armistice set taken/upload in 2008MAY and shows a demonstration of tactical assault by Australian troops in WW1.
next >>>