March 24, 2009 Tuesday
Updated
March 24, 2009
No-pay leave for SIA staff
By Karamjit Kaur, Aviation Correspondent
SINGAPORE Airlines, faced with too many staff members now that it has made plans to park planes and cut flights, wants all ground employees to take a day off every month.

The compulsory leave scheme, which for now excludes cockpit and cabin crew, could take effect from May, The Straits Times understands.

Just a few weeks ago, the national carrier had told all employees, numbering more than 14,000, that applications were open for no-pay leave. The closing date is March 31.

Read the full story in Wednesday's edition of The Straits Times.

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