Here is the log of claims. As you can see, the MUA are having...

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.
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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