SIA implements shorter work month from 1
May
Staff of Singapore Airlines will go on a shorter work month
starting from today.
In a statement, SIA says that the Air Line Pilots Association of
Singapore or ALPA-S , has agreed to one day of compulsory no-pay
leave for pilots for the month of May.
This comes after mediation between SIA, ALPA-S and the Manpower
Ministry.
SIA says this is an interim measure to provide both parties more
time for discussion on the number of compulsory no-pay leave days
needed in matching head count to operational requirements.
Two of the three in-house unions had earlier signed in-principle
agreements to extend the scheme to all ground staff and cabin crew
from May 1st.
The unions are - the Singapore Airlines Staff Union and the
Airline Executive Staff Union.
Senior management staff of SIA have adopted a shorter work month
from 1 April and the scheme will apply to all other managers from
today.
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