Air Timor Leads in Employee Benefits and Training for Staff

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Local  Directors  Bosco  Guterres   and Abessy  Bento  announced that  Air Timor  will provide  micro  loans and a superannuation  (retirement scheme)   to all Timorese  employees.
At the  August 2012  board meeting, Directors approved the  establishment  of  a Staff  Loan  Scheme  to assist Timorese  Staff in the area of  Transportation , Medical  and Education  expenses.
Director  Abessy  Bento  said “Staff will be able to borrow up to $1000  at  a small interest  rate  to  improve  their  living  conditions” .  He said that  many of our young staff needed  to purchase motor bikes for their  transportation  or  to  pay  educational  expenses  that  are sometimes  beyond their  monthly  salaries.
Mr  Guterres   said “the superannuation  scheme is being established to ensure our  employees have a retirement  benefit  in the future “.  Air  Timor  proposes  to put aside an amount of   10 %  of all  employees annual   salaries   into  a special retirement fund which will  provide  a lump sum payment  to the employee when they retire. The company  will fund this sum.   Mr  Guterres said   “Employee contributions are optional  at the  discretion  of the employee . If they wish to increase  their  retirement  amount  they have the option  to  make a contribution”.
“Air Timor already provides similar conditions  for staff  in Singapore and Australia  and  it was  important that   our  Timorese  staff obtain the  same  benefits”  Mr  Guterres  said.
“In 2012 we have been concentrating on training our staff   and  all  Timorese staff  are being  sent  overseas to Singapore  Australia and Malaysia  for   aviation training”.  “The airline is also   utilising  East Timor  Development  Authority  for Computer Training and for English lessons”. Mr Guterres said.
Mr Guterres stated that  “To bring our staff  up to  International  Standards  all staff  are  undertaking   English  courses  twice a week   to  improve their  spoken and written  English which is   essential  in the Aviation  Industry”.
For  Further  Information  please contact  Director  Bosco  Guterres   + 670 77369000  or  Abessy  Bento  on +670 7796 8500