Air Niugini and National Airline Employees Association (NAEA) sign a new Award

December 21, 2015

Air Niugini and the National Airline Employees Association (NAEA), have successfully completed negotiations on a new Award to replace the previous Award which has expired.

The Award covers over 1,160 employees who are mainly employed in administration, finance, sales, airport, security and cargo areas and comes at no better time than during Christmas.

Among those areas covered in the award is housing allowances. Although not a condition of employment, accommodation for employees has always been a major concern on the part of Management. The new Award has allowed for further improvements to the existing housing allowances.

Management sincerely hopes that employees utilise the benefit properly and use the Government assistance through Bank South Pacific as well as the tax concessions available to purchase and or build homes. Management has offered to work with the Union to assist the employees to obtain loans to purchase homes.

The negotiations between the Union and Management commenced in July 2015. The new Award will run for four (4) years (2015