EBA

Question 1

When can we start negotiations for the next AGREEMENT?

Answer 1

6 months prior to the end date of the current agreement. Current agreement ends 31/12/22

Question 2

Who’s the “Company “ ?

Answer 2

Eastern Australian Airlines Pty limited

Question 3

What’s FWC ?

Answer 3

Fair work commission

Question 4

Deadhead travel time is regarded as what time ?

Answer 4

Duty time

Question 5

When must your designated DO be between what times ?

Answer 5

2200 the previous day to 0600 the following day.

Question 6

What’s first class accommodation?

Answer 6

Is quiet and free from factors which may reduce adequate rest
Separate room for each pilot
Provides air conditioning and or heating as appropriate to area

Question 7

What’s a Layover ?

Answer 7

Means the continuous period of time in excess of 9hours in every 24hours that’s free from duty and away from your hone base

Question 8

What’s NES ?

Answer 8

National employment standards

Question 9

Can we fly another aircraft without the consent of the company ?

Answer 9

No

Question 10

As a pilot can we be a cabin attendant?

Answer 10

No

Question 11

How much notice must they give for termination of employment?

Answer 11

4 weeks or 2 weeks if less than a year of service

Question 12

If your over 45years and more than 2 years service how much notice for termination?

Answer 12

5 weeks

Question 13

How much notice do we need to give if we want to terminate our employment?

Answer 13

4 weeks or 2 weeks if less than 1 year of service

Question 14

If you lose your license on medical grounds do you retain the right for re-employment?

Answer 14

Yes for 5 years after the date of lose of license. 23.1.6

Question 15

How often a can we get new shirts ?

Answer 15

Every 12 months

Question 16

If you lose your baggage how much can you claim ?

Answer 16

Upto $1600 for loss or destruction of baggage 32.1.1

Question 17

Current salary first officer year 2 ?

Answer 17

$64,624

Question 18

Year 4 first officer ?

Answer 18

$76,556

Question 19

Once you have 2000 hours and all the ATPL requirements how much do you get paid in year 3 as FO ?

Answer 19

$75,515

Question 20

How much does the company contribute to Superannuation?

Answer 20

10%

Question 21

Extension allowance?

Answer 21

$265

Question 22

Sector allowance ?

Answer 22

$126

Question 23

Delay into DO ?

Answer 23

$143

Question 24

How much can we claim on telephone and internet allowance ??

Answer 24

$360 for each

Question 25

CASA medical allowance?

Answer 25

Company will reimburse you $75 for the admin costs

Question 26

What’s the DHA for FO ?

Answer 26

$6.76

Question 27

How many hours can you fly in 365 days ?

Answer 27

900 hrs

Question 28

How many hours can you fly in any consecutive 30 days ?

Answer 28

100 hours

Question 29

How many hours can you fly in 7 days ?

Answer 29

30 hrs

Question 30

Maximum flight time for one duty period ?

Answer 30

8 hours

Question 31

Can we extend more than 8 hrs in a duty that’s already started ?

Answer 31

Yes by 1 hr

Question 32

When an extension occurs how much rest must be given?

Answer 32

9 consecutive hours which include 2200 to 0600 local time. Plus one extra hour for every 15 minutes you extend past 8 hours

Question 33

A tour of duty or period of reserve time at home will be preceded by a rest period on the ground of ?

Answer 33

Nine consecutive hours embracing the hours of 2200 to 0600 or 10 consecutive hours

Question 34

If you leave scheduled to sign off at 21:30 and you get delayed and sign off a 22:30 then do you still need 10 hours or will 9 be enough ?

Answer 34

9 will be enough if your next duty is less than 6 hours. Only upto 23:00hrs

Question 35

Tour of duty limit ?

Answer 35

11 hours may be extend to 12 hours if the duty has already commenced.

Question 36

How much rest required after you extend the 11 hour tour of duty limit ?

Answer 36

Nine consecutive hours including 2200 to 0600 plus 1 hour extra for every 15 minutes extended past 11 hours. Or 10 consecutive hours plus 1 additional for every 15 minutes extend past 11 hours.

Question 37

When you have a duty that’s already commenced and it exceeds 12 hours or 9 hours flight time how much rest required ?

Answer 37

Atleast 24 consecutive hours

Question 38

When you complete 2 consecutive tours of duty and the aggregate of which exceeds 8 hours flight or 11 hours duty, how much rest required?

Answer 38

12 consecutive hours embracing 2200 to 0600 or 24hrs

Question 39

2 consecutive tours of duty and aggregate flight time is more than 8 hours or 11 hours duty time. You get delayed and sign off at 2300. Do you need 12 hours or 24 hours rest period ?

Answer 39

12 hours if next tour of duty is less than 6 hours. If more than 6 hrs than 24 hrs rest

Question 40

In the last 7 days you haven’t had a continuous rest period between 2200 to 0600 for two consecutive nights can you operate a flight ?

Answer 40

No.

Question 41

Maximum duty time they will roster you for a given fortnight?

Answer 41

90hours

Question 42

How many paired days off will they roster you in a roster period ?

Answer 42

4 if they only pair you 3 then they will give you three paired plus 3 single days free of duty.

Question 43

How many days in a row can they roster you ?

Answer 43

6 consecutive days, must then be followed by 2 consecutive days free from duty.

Question 44

If you don’t bid do they give you a weekend off ?

Answer 44

Yes. atleast one per roster.

Question 45

How early should the roster be released ?

Answer 45

Atleast 7 days prior to the commencement of the roster period.

Question 46

You have a day off, what time can you start your next duty ?

Answer 46

Not before 0600 hrs | May be 0500 hours as long as you have had 36 hrs free from duty before hand.

Question 47

You complete a duty that comprises of two or more consecutive overnights. How much rest entitled to ?

Answer 47

Minimum 15 hour break at home base.

Question 48

Standard reserve period ?

Answer 48

0600-1700

Question 49

If a reserve period commences before 0600 or terminates after 1700 hours how long can it be ??

Answer 49

Not more than 8 hrs

Question 50

A reserve period can commence no earlier than when ?

Answer 50

0400

Question 51

A reserve period can commence no later than when ?

Answer 51

1200

Question 52

If you agree to sign on 2 hrs after the conclusion of the reserve period what will you be paid ?

Answer 52

Paid a sector allowance for each sector flown after the 2 hours conclusion of the reserve period.

Question 53

If your contacted after the reserve period and accept the duty what do you get ?

Answer 53

Paid a sector allowance for each sector flown after the conclusion of a reserve period.

Question 54

You have a reserve day on Monday and they call you on Sunday giving you a duty that signs on within an hour of your reserve period. What are you entitled to ?

Answer 54

An extension allowance

Question 55

Your put on RA you just be available between what times ?

Answer 55

The original duty period plus a buffer of 1 hour prior and 2 hours after the original duty

Question 56

Maximum RA duty period ?

Answer 56

11 hours

Question 57

If you agree to work outside the buffer period of the RA are you entitled to anything ?

Answer 57

Yes, a sector allowance only for the sectors or portion of sectors flown outside the buffer period.

Question 58

You have a lord Howe duty that gets taking off you. Your put on RA then you get a 4 sector call out for that given RA period. Are you entitled to a sector allowance?

Answer 58

No, not unless you work outside of the buffer period for the original duty time.

Question 59

You get called in off RES or RA when does your duty period start ?

Answer 59

Upon being notified of the nominated duties.

Question 60

Your called off RES or RA can the company change the duty again ?

Answer 60

Yes as long as the sign off time is not extended more than 2 hours or beyond the pilots RA reserve period. Also need to be notified of the extension at or before sign on.

Question 61

They change your duty within 48 hours of sign on. What could you be entitled to ?

Answer 61

If your sign on becomes 1 hour earlier or your actual sign off becomes more than 1 hour later then you are entitled to an extension allowance.

Question 62

Maximum amount of sectors for a tour of duty ?

Answer 62

9

Question 63

If you have a rest period of less than 11 hours not at your home base prior to commencing a duty. What’s the maximum amount of sectors to be flown ?

Answer 63

6

Question 64

When you have a reduced sign in at an outport, what’s the maximum amount of sectors to be flown ?

Answer 64

5

Question 65

To facilitate a reduced sign on what should ground staff do ?

Answer 65

Removal of pins, locks and bungs Position the GPU prior to crew arrival Position step ladder for intake inspections, tidy the Aircraft arrange seatbelts and remove rubbish.

Question 66

Minimum notice for pilots own cyclic check or training?

Answer 66

7 days

Question 67

If your returning from leave of more than 7days how early can they schedule simulator cyclic checks or line checks ?

Answer 67

Has to be after 7 days unless mutually agreed.

Question 68

Maximum scheduled flight duty time for Simulator sessions ?

Answer 68

4 hours

Question 69

Maximum rostered duty period for a Simulator session at home base ?

Answer 69

Shall not exceed 7hours can go to 8hrs being extended due to operational considerations.

Question 70

Maximum rostered duty period for a sim session away from home base ?

Answer 70

11 hours or 12 if started and then extended. Dead head travel included. If a duty is scheduled in this way then the following day duty cannot commence before 12 noon

Question 71

How many days annual leave per year ?

Answer 71

42 days 6 weeks

Question 72

How much leave do we need to take to be entitled to 2 days off prior or after leave ?

Answer 72

More than 7 days

Question 73

When can annual leave commence ?

Answer 73

On a Monday

Question 74

When is the annual leave application period ?

Answer 74

Usually in the second roster of the calendar year. Will be allocated by seniority for the first pass then reverse seniority for the second pass.

Question 75

What’s the variation period ?

Answer 75

Company provides a variation period of 4 weeks to make change to annual leave applications. Also Used to give annual leave to pilots that fail to apply for Atleast 4 weeks leave.

Question 76

Can annual leave be altered by the company in the annual leave plan ?

Answer 76

No, unless under mutual agreement.

Question 77

What happens if the company wants to recall you from annual leave ??

Answer 77

Has to be agreed, also you get two days for every 1 day recalled.

Question 78

How many Golden days do we get ?

Answer 78

Two days each year.

Question 79

When must we apply for a golden day ?

Answer 79

Company must have the application prior to bids opening for the following roster.

Question 80

What happens if you fall sick in annual leave ?

Answer 80

Advise the company as soon as practical produce a medical certificate within 7 days from doctor. Must be allowed to take sick leave instead of annual leave.

Question 81

Two types of personal leave ?

Answer 81

Sick leave and carers leave.

Question 82

How many days sick leave do you get, even without a medical certificate?

Answer 82

4 days every year

Question 83

How much compassionate leave available?

Answer 83

Upto 3 days a year

Question 84

What must we do if we have to do jury service ?

Answer 84

Notify the company as soon as practical of date and time of service.

Question 85

How much is the breakfast, lunch and dinner allowance?

Answer 85

Breakfast $31.80 Lunch $45 Dinner$ 63.00

Question 86

How much is the layover allowance?

Answer 86

$29.45

Question 87

If we are required to stay in accommodation not to the approved standard, how much do we claim ?

Answer 87

$96.90 per night

Question 88

When are the meal periods ?

Answer 88

Need to be on duty for 30 mins within 0600-0800 breakfast 1200-1400 lunch 1800-2000 dinner

Question 89

If your finishing your shift at 1900 should you be given a dinner or dinner break ?

Answer 89

No, it’s only if you finish after 1900. If you finish at 1901 and later and no meal has been provided, then claim a dinner allowance.

Question 90

If a meal break is scheduled where must it be ?

Answer 90

At a suitable port where food can be purchased.

Question 91

If the sector is less than 50 minutes block time and a meal is provided. What’s the minimum turn around time required?

Answer 91

45 mins

Question 92

If you cannot take your meal break due to operational reasons and you believe there is a risk to flight safety what can you do ?

Answer 92

Take a 15 min meal break

Question 93

Overtime meal allowance paid ?

Answer 93

$28.21

Question 94

If your on duty for more than 5 hours in a sim what are you eligible for ?

Answer 94

Overtime meal allowance