Cabin crew who joined from 1 March 2016 will not receive the same amount of incentive flying allowance (ifa) as their colleagues until after 27 months in the service. Each non-ranking cabin crew (stewards and stewardesses) will be paid $12.80 per hour when they are on flying duty and this apply only to those who joined the company before 1 March 2016. Those joined after 1 March 2016 will be paid the old ifa of $9.50 per hour. The whole idea not to pay the newbies is to discourage them from resigning before 27 months in service. Some newbies told me the disparity in payment isn't fair. Most want to make flying their career and may stick around for a fairly long time.
It makes matter worse for the newbies when the flight duty goes beyond 14 hours because they will lose out much more due to the ifa payment of 2 1/2 times more per hour..example for a SIN/LON flight in which the total duty hours is about 15, the newbies would be paid ($9.50 x 2 1/2) $23.75 per hour instead of $32. The difference is $8.25 per hour. Take 8.25 and multiply it by 30 ( SIN/LON/SIN) the answer is $247.50. So you can see that those who joined after 1 March will be paid $247.50 less than their colleagues on just one London trip.
One can understand the company's point of view. They want to keep the young crew as long as they can. In place now is the 18 month bond for the newbies. If they leave before their bond is up, they would be penalised. To some I spoke to, they told me they are being punished "in all front". " It is so demoralising to know that you are being discriminated and paid lesser than your colleagues" a five-month stewardess confided in me.
Perhaps someone would like to comment on this matter?
It makes matter worse for the newbies when the flight duty goes beyond 14 hours because they will lose out much more due to the ifa payment of 2 1/2 times more per hour..example for a SIN/LON flight in which the total duty hours is about 15, the newbies would be paid ($9.50 x 2 1/2) $23.75 per hour instead of $32. The difference is $8.25 per hour. Take 8.25 and multiply it by 30 ( SIN/LON/SIN) the answer is $247.50. So you can see that those who joined after 1 March will be paid $247.50 less than their colleagues on just one London trip.
One can understand the company's point of view. They want to keep the young crew as long as they can. In place now is the 18 month bond for the newbies. If they leave before their bond is up, they would be penalised. To some I spoke to, they told me they are being punished "in all front". " It is so demoralising to know that you are being discriminated and paid lesser than your colleagues" a five-month stewardess confided in me.
Perhaps someone would like to comment on this matter?
