Updated information, RAF FF website - New Employment Model (NEM)

Changes to commissions and engagement structure for RAF Personnel. The RAF intends to introduce a revised structure for Commissions for Officers, and engagements for Other Ranks (ORs), as part of the NEM. The proposals briefly outlined here cover changes to Commissions and engagements for all Regular RAF personnel, except for... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

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NEM - A Brief for Service Families

The MoD launched a consultation exercise on the New Employment Model. But why is a New Employment Model necessary? Commodore Mike Bath, NEM Programme Manager, explains more about aspects of the NEM that will be of interest to RAF families.  In recent years it has become clear... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

NEM - Second phase of Consultation

A second phase of consultation with Service personnel on the New Employment Model (NEM) launched on 11 Nov 13.  This phase takes the form of‘ targeted survey issued to 16,000 pre-selected personnel made up of... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

OUR QUICK SURVEY ON NEM - only 6 questions!

In this quick survey we are looking to gauge how in-depth is the understanding of the New Employment Model (NEM). All service personnel will be affected in some way by NEM which will update the Terms and Conditions of Service including pay, pensions, allowances and... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

Partner Employment - MoD FEEDBACK and thanks

THANK YOU FOR YOUR VIEWS. In Jul and Aug 13, the RAF, Army and Naval Families Federations, in collaboration with MoD, ran an online survey of the partners of service personnel. The survey focused on UK and overseas employment and... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

Revision of some Allowances

On 20 Jun 11 an announcement was made detailing changes to Armed Forces allowances required to deliver the SDSR savings. These changes were implemented in two stages on 1 May 11 and 1 Apr 12 and are not part of the New Employment Model (NEM) programme. Since then... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

NEM consultation to close soon

The Rt Hon Mark Francois MP, Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans, launched a consultation exercise with all Service personnel and their families. It runs from Jun to... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

NEM Myth Buster - Helping to Explain

From the NEM Team at MoD. The current employment model dates back to the 1970s. Some aspects are still very good and need to be protected however, other aspects have failed to keep pace with the way in which our people live their lives in the 21st Century. The New Employment Model (NEM) will be designed to... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

RAF News interviews Air Marshal Baz North on the NEM Consultation

RAF News interviews Air Marshal Baz North on the NEM Consultation and why it is so important for everyone to get involved... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

The Future is NEM - so please get involved

Patrick Eade of BFBS with Forces Life…has been chatting with Bill Mahon, the Director of the RAF Families Federation. It’s a time of great change for all three... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

As the SPOUSE or PARTNER of a member of the RAF are you under employed?

This important survey looks at underemployment, ie. partners who take jobs that do not fully use the individuals skill set and/or experience. It also looks at employment overseas. Your feedback is also welcome if you are... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

Our latest update

The RAF Families Federation reports regularly on its activity over the preceding period. In this issue we update on our work on NEM, Accommodation, our surveys, visits and meetings. Our engagement, on your behalf, since the last report includes: An appearance before... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

The Summer issue of Envoy is now available online

Included in this issue: From the other side of the Fence, RAF Fortitude, Tales from the Domestic Frontline, NEM Consultation launch, an 8-page pullout on the Armed Forces Covenant and much, much more... More information.

NEM Consultation - The RAF FAMILY members view

The NEM team has responded to cries at the lack of feedback opportunities for family members by encouraging Service personnel to sit down with their... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

NEM CONSULTATION - The biggest change to the RAF in a generation

The Rt Hon Mark Francois MP, Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans, has launched a consultation exercise with Service personnel and their families on the modernisation of terms and conditions of service through a New Employment Model (NEM). The main points: The consultation will run until... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

Six months in...

RAF FF Director, Bill Mahon talks to Patrick Eade, BFBS, about how things are looking 6 mths into his tenure and how the Federation is tackling the issues. Bill also discusses pay, rebasing, loss of RAF SAR, NEM... More information

The Spring 13 issue of Envoy is now available

The Spring 13 issue of Envoy is available online. Articles include Afghanistan Revealed, Sitting Ducks, Our daughter's turn to Go and the RAF Dambuster mentality - then and now. Don't miss out... Click Here

In with the Minister

Together with his counterparts at the Navy and Army Federations, the Director RAF Families Federation, Bill Mahon, met with Mr Mark Francois, Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans, to discuss current and potential future issues and concerns held by Service personnel and their families. Spoken about were: Housing; that RAF personnel and their families are still hurting from all the recent upheaval and uncertainty; The Armed Forces Covenant; the New Employment Model (NEM) and that the RAF Families Federation have been asked to take an advisory role in NEM from the outset...More information »