Free flight ex-MPs need wings clipped, says Bob Brown

[straitman]

On QF those same Senators will be Chairman's Club members and get a seat at the front of the plane.

Think DJ has some learning to do.

..... or maybe QF has the learning to do :!:

 

[JohnK]

Free travel for life. Public servants and the "perks" written in the conditions of employment. Don't retired railway staff get free rail travel for life?

Enough said....

 

[medhead]

Free travel for life. Public servants and the "perks" written in the conditions of employment. Don't retired railway staff get free rail travel for life?

Enough said....

Whoa there big fella. Gotta issue you with a speed fine, mate. Public servants and perks. What perks?

This thread is about the perks of some publically elected officials.

Besides the railway one, which is very much a special case and would no longer apply as most rail companies are no longer owed by governments. (except QR), Public Servants get no special perks once they are out of their job.

 

[simongr]

I think you will find that the NSW transport travesty is a State Owned Corporation.

 

[drron]

And in NSW the current rabble are past masters at enjoying power-
Rees offers faint support for lunching minister

"THE Premier, Nathan Rees, said it was up to the minister Ian Macdonald, dubbed "Sir Lunchalot", to justify close to $150,000 he spent on accommodation, food and drink for a wine advisory council he established"

 

[JohnK]

Whoa there big fella. Gotta issue you with a speed fine, mate. Public servants and perks. What perks?

I am led to believe that most high ranking public servants, including politicians, have unbelievable perks written into their employment contracts.

 

[Cyclogenesis]

I am led to believe that most high ranking public servants, including politicians, have unbelievable perks written into their employment contracts.

You have to be very high in the public service to get any kind of perk...

and these pale into comparison with the private sector, both in terms of perks and renumeration (but are compensated for in terms of job security and life work balance)

Put it this way, I know that for may domestic trips the old head of my agency flew economy... (we've just had a chance... not sure what the new policy is)

 

[drron]

You have to be very high in the public service to get any kind of perk...

and these pale into comparison with the private sector, both in terms of perks and renumeration (but are compensated for in terms of job security and life work balance)

Put it this way, I know that for may domestic trips the old head of my agency flew economy... (we've just had a chance... not sure what the new policy is)

Not all private sector companies are generous with the perks.Most small businesses cant afford the perks.
FYI IBM's travel policy is everyone travels Y.

 

[JohnK]

FYI IBM's travel policy is everyone travels Y.

Are you sure? How about contractors?

 

[medhead]

I think you will find that the NSW transport travesty is a State Owned Corporation.

Umm, free travel on sydney suburan trains. great that's a reason to move to sydney (do I need to type, not)

 

[medhead]

I am led to believe that most high ranking public servants, including politicians, have unbelievable perks written into their employment contracts.

I think you're confusing public servants and politicans there. as is drron with the comment about a NSW minister. Public servants, those of us employed by the government, have very few perks written into there contract and the perks that do exist do not continue once they leave the job. About the bigges tperk I've seen someone have is a car and a car park. Whoopy do. These are people on executive level with government, so they are subject to termination with just about no notice.

Comparing responsibility - 80 people, $5 to $10 mil budget - gets a car in government. In industry 25 people and $2 mil budget = car.

And for public servants the perks stop when they quit - this is the fundamental reason that this is not a proper comparison to the situation in the OP

ohh and politicians do not have employment contracts.

 

[drron]

Are you sure? How about contractors?

Positive.Contractors are not IBM employees.However I did look at a short term position in China doing clinics for expats and the travel was Y.

 

[Flashback]

Their previous travel policy was anything over 8 hours is J, but due to the current climate all travel is now whY.