I don't remember reading anything about a 7 year period. It does say that the level of R&R payment will depend on local circumstances - so if you are close to a technology park with lots of technicians getting high paid R&D jobs etc then you should get the maximum 30% enhancement - unless, of course, your Trust is happy to employ the rejects from the other companies !

I don't think a threat or risk of losing techs will be enough Roy - the stuff I've read indicates that the R&R premium will be assessed based on evidence i.e. staff actually leaving or a failure to fill posts. The 7 years R&R is something laid down in black and white in the DOH manuals & guidebooks, I've read, so far

Dearar Friends, I read a lot of your mails for AFC but can any one inform me about benchmark for MTO4 and MTO3 technicians/enginners who are maintaining medical equipments? Can we not make our EBME union to forward our points of views for AFC? I hope some one will take initiative to take this matter and not to rely on Union.
RMUP