Here is the log of claims. As you can see, the MUA are having their finest hour.
What a great extension for sharing thoughts on how we believe the industry should be structured. ? It was great to see so many companies represented at the the first MUA meeting and I hope this will assist everyone in further networking for our industry. I for one am tired of the inequalities which exist offshore between all rival industries and our own. ?If nothing is done about bridging this gap in the near future, we are likely to be continued to be left behind and stories of unskilled?labor?receiving wages higher than the prime minister will be our own damn fault. ? So please get off your hands and do something about it!! ?The wheels are in motion and here is some food for thought, Classification Day Rate (12 Hours) Offshore Hour Rate Office onshore?
(Paid as day rate 8 Hour day) Salary Package 60days offshore + 60days onshore Party Chief 2000 n/a Bonus rate if not over 60 days Senior 1600 85 136800 Grade 1 1400 70 117600 Grade 2 1200 55 98400 Graduate 1000 40 79200 Trainee 800 30 62400
?Full time employment ? 60days offshore + 60days office packaged in to monthly salary ? day rate after either 60 days BONUS when declared party chief offshore ?Move for 3 year agreement No CPI, try for 5% + per year as all have seen what CPI increase gets you... ?Allowance for Shared Cabin ? Same as marine ?Allowance for Noise ? Same as marine Working off small vessels with no rec room, gym or even space to stretch arms ? some form of compensation to day rate. 13% super contribution Paid day rate door to door All travel expenses stay paid via expense claim ?0.5 days leave accrued every day when offshore minimum ?4 weeks MAXIMUM swing, extra rate if not replaced ?Overtime paid on any time over 12 hours, double bubble, as rigs and client exploit us at all hours Optional hotel stays on travel back ? same as Marine to avoid 36hr travel ?Extra pay for xmas day, new years day Cyclone stand down, all standby at full rate International work paid at aus day rates Foreign port allowance ? same as marine Trainees not included as manned levels ? they are extra person per shift or??xtra day rate if it is a personnel plus only trainee ?Manned levels for type of work set in agreement,?eg site survey 6 personnel, rig move 2 personnel, acoustic rig 3 personnel so client can?t say sorry no bed room Gym membership paid for onshore (offshore no rec/gym at times) ??Full health cover paid by company for yourself and family Compensation for loss of personal items Day rooms for transit longer than 6 hours between flight Flights to/from closest airport to home not city
Taken from: http://surveyunited.lefora.com/2011/03/28/what-do-you-want-changed-in-our-industry/
This initiative is being headed by the field crews from Neptune, following cutbacks.
I seriously doubt this will help the plight of Neptune
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