A tough job market and competition for vacancies is exacerbated by those coming towards the end of their careers that have been forced to stave off retirement to compensate for their unexpectedly
low pension packages.
Not exact matches
Teachers generally accept
lower base salaries in exchange for future
pension benefits, and the plans are funded in part through contributions that are considered part of their pay
packages.
AF may be its people 10 % higher although I've never seen that but my guess is their overall compensation
package including health care is much
lower and the biggest cost — the
pension — is already being picked up by the state.
Having said that, it's generally expected to pass — the Labor Party, The Greens, and several independents have said they'll support it, and the opposition (generally opposed to anything climate - related) don't have the numbers to block it, although they've promised to repeal it if elected in 2013 (although the total
package has been cleverly built, so to repeal it, they'll have to promise to raise taxes on the
low & middle income brackets, cut aged & disability
pensions, and rely on the «goodwill» of large corporations to
lower prices for electricity & other carbon - intensive goods).
The incentives offered to European candidates have typically been quite
low, spanning bonuses, cars,
pensions and healthcare, except for very senior executives who are often awarded broader
packages.