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19 CLASSIFIEDS maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 16 JANUARY 2019 €378,000. Phone 9920 7419. ZEJTUN Penthouse. Open plan, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and ter- race. To be sold finished exclud- ing bathrooms and internal doors. €320,000. Phone 9942 8181. SERVICES NEWSPAPER adverts - Book & pay on-line on www.perfecta. com.mt - no extra charges. Call on 21322452 SITUATIONS VACANT ASSEMBER & RIGGER – GAM Ltd, Blata l-Bajda is seek- ing to fill in the position of an assembler & rigger mainly on dis- tribution cabinets. Good knowl- edge of I.T. is an asset and at least 3 years experience. Minimum wage starting for the first six months increasing according to performance. To apply please send C.V. to gam5575@gmail.com CARE WORKER – Malta Home Care Services are seeking to recruit individuals to work as care work- ers. The chosen candidate must speak fluent English and have an MQRIC certificate level 3 or more. Previous experience is considered an asset. Candidates must be able to work on shift and flexible basis. To apply please send a detailed c.v to careers@ozogroup.com CARE WORKER – Ozocare are seeking to recruit individuals to work as care workers. The cho- sen candidate must speak fluent English and have an MQRIC cer- tificate level 3 or more. Previous experience is considered an asset. Candidates must be able to work on shift and flexible basis. To apply please send a detailed c.v to careers@ozogroup.com CITY SIGHTSEEING – we are seeking to recruit staff for the fol- lowing positions: Auto Mechanics, Bus Drivers and Bus Maintenance Service Worker. Salaries vary depending on which position. Kindly send an email on careers@ citysightseeing.com.mt COMMERCIAL CLEANERS - we are looking for room attendants, cleaners, window cleaners to work in Malta and Gozo. Please call us on 21374633 or email info@com- mercialcleanersmalta.com COMMSERV LTD - CommServ Ltd. Qormi are recruiting. We are looking for F&B staff, clean- ers and machine operators. Kindly call on 21373303 or email info@ commserv.com.mt ELECTRICAL FITTERS - JF Services Staffing Ltd is current- ly seeking to recruit Electrical Fitters. They will assist Qualified Electricians and independently perform routine electrical work. They must communicate effec- tively in English. They must have 3 years' experience in Electrical Installation and Repair. Gross Weekly Wage: €221.98. Interested candidates are to send their CV application to recruitment@jfser- vices.com.mt ELECTRICIAN, PLUMBER & OFFICE ASSISTANT – Cobra Installations Ltd have the fol- lowing vacancies:1 x Electrician and Plumber with experience, 1 x Electrician and Plumber Assistant and 1 x Part Time office assistant. Kindly Email a CV on cobrains@ maltanet.net or call or text to 99498033. HGV TRAILER / TRUCK DRIVER - Individual should pos- sess a clean driving licence in C+E. CPC and ADR certification will be considered an asset. Phone 2339 2339; or apply on www. FamalcoCareers.com - Fahrenheit Freight Forwarders Ltd, Attard. HR PLUS - we require labour- ers, cleaners, waiters, kitchen hands, drivers and plasterers. All vacancies are on a full-time basis, job entails being competent and responsible. Lower secondary level of education is required and avail- ability to work on weekends and public holidays. Interested parties are to apply by sending their cv to email: info@hrplusmalta.com IMMEDIATE EMPLOYMENT - Shutterers/Steel fixers/tile lay- ers are required for immediate employment. Minimum of 3 years' experience is a must. Starting sala- ry from €850 but negotiable. Send CV to martinovicvojko81@gmail. com or call Martinovic Vojko for further information on 79809259. MALTA 4U LTD - we are look- ing to recruit an IT assistant, must have a minimum of 1 year experi- ence. Must be fluent in English, Serbian, Hindu. Interested appli- cants are invited to email on: mal- ta4u.org@gmail.com MALTA 4U LTD - we are look- ing to recruit cleaners and help- ers for work in offices, hotels and other establishments. Must have a minimum of 1-2 year experience. Must be fluent in English, Serbian, Hindu. Hourly rate €4.50 to €5.50. Interested applicants are invited to email on: malta4u.org@gmail.com RVC LTD - we are looking for Electricians and Assistant Electr icians. Requirements: Experience on three phase instal- lations; A flexible approach to work under pressure; Experience in Commercial / Industrial electri- cal installation/repairs; the ability to work in a team. Candidates are required to work on our current and ongoing industrial /commer- cial jobs. Lead electricians must be in possession of Wireman Licence A/B while assistant electricians should have sound knowledge of standard electrical work practices and sufficient hands-on experi- ence. Please send your CV on info@rvcltd.com.mt SIGNAL 8 - Signal 8 Security Malta Ltd. requires filling posi- tions as Clerks, Security Guards, security for places of entertain- ment and cleaners. Applicants should be customer care orien- tated, smart and flexible for shift work. Email your CV to hr@sig- nal8securitymalta.com.mt SPA THERAPIST Required for a boutique hotel. Full time hours including weekends and public holidays. Must be flexible with hours. At least 5 years experience in a similar post. Must be special- ised in colonic irrigation. For more info please call Village Concept on 99885352. TECHNICIAN - Situation vacant for the post of a full-time Technician. All training necessary will be provided by the company together with all work wear, tools and equipment. Basic require- ments for the job are: Fluent in spoken and written English. Retains relevant qualifications in electrical, mechanical, electronics, and/or mechatronics line of study at MQF level 4 or higher. Have a minimum of 2-3 years' experience in a similar role in the manufactur- ing industry. Ability to read sche- matic diagrams and competence in diagnostics and advanced repair skills. Willing to work on a 3-shift basis. Capable of working under pressure with minimal supervi- sion. Knowledge of a lean man- ufacturing and Total Preventive Maintenance will be considered an asset. An attractive remunera- tion package and benefits is being offered for the right candidate. To apply please send a detailed CV to careers@ozogroup.com WINE CONSULTANT - We are searching for a full-time wine con- sultant for our shop. Intermediate WSET certificate is required, as well as proven selling skills. The candidate will be responsible for executing public wine tastings and is therefore required to have good presentation skills. 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NEWSPAPER BY POST WWW.MALTATODAY.COM.MT WEDNESDAY EDITION €1.00 Newspaper post PAGE 9 • Editorial WEDNESDAY • 17 JANUARY 2018 • ISSUE 570 • PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY 3 Final vote on pilots' collective agreement expected on Sunday YANNICK PACE LATE on Sunday evening it was announced that representatives from ALPA, the pilots' union, had reached a mutually satisfactory agreement with the Air Malta and the government over a col- lective agreement for the next five years. The agreement will now have to be approved by the union's mem- bers in a vote, which will take place on Sunday morning. The result of the vote will be known on Sunday evening. In comments to MaltaToday, union president James Fenech said he expected the agreement to be well received by the union's members. "We are happy with the deal and look forward to the next five years, and seeing the airline grow," he said. KURT SANSONE THE hospitals concession agreement with Vitals Global Healthcare was to span 30 years, according to the documents tabled in Parliament in October 2016. But doubts have now been cast on the length of the concession after parts of the contract that had been blanked out were leaked to the media. It was the Times of Malta that yester- day reported how St Luke's hospital was transferred on a 99-year lease to Vitals, while the government retained a buy- back option for the Karin Grech and Go- zo hospitals. PAGE 6 4 DID GOVERNMENT'S HOSPITALS DEAL CONCEAL A 99-YEAR CONCESSION? Syrian man's residence permit renewal woes preventing him from working I would like to receive the newspaper for a period of one year. MaltaToday on Sunday - €94.59 MaltaToday on Sunday and the Maltatoday Midweek - €149 MaltaToday Midweek - €59 I would like to receive both the MaltaToday on Sunday and the Maltatoday Midweek for a period of one year. I would like to receive both the MaltaToday on Sunday and the Maltatoday Midweek for a period of one year. 14 15 10 11 Newspaper post maltatoday today today SUNDAY • 14 JANUARY 2018 • ISSUE 949 • PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY Analysis of PQs confirms that commercial sensitivity cited more under Labour Worst flu season ever, doctors say See page 3 YOUR FIRST READ AND CLICK OF THE DAY WWW.MALTATODAY.COM.MT €1.75 INTERVIEW Joe Perici Calascione The FKNK president explains why he wants a fair deal for the hunters' lobby Sales agreement between Steward and Vitals entered in mid-December Teachers deceived over promised pay rise KURT SANSONE TEACHERS are fuming since most teaching grades will be getting less than half the promised pay increase suppos- edly agreed upon between their union and the government. After being kept in the dark over the details of the sectoral agreement signed on 21 December, educators were sur- prised to learn that the new allowances structure would only lead to an increase of between 11% and 12% over the five- year period. Billed as a historic agreement, details were revealed online by MaltaToday last Friday, leading to a barrage of dis- appointment in various online forums for teachers and learning support assis- tants. Educators who spoke to this newspa- per said they were deceived. They had been asked by their union to respond to an online consultation last December that asked them whether they agreed with the prop o s e d increases. SIGNS that Vitals Global Healthcare had serious issues in not raising the capital to fi- nance their operation was evi- denced by severe problems in paying suppliers. The agree- ment allowing Vitals a 30-year concession was heavily criti- cised in the media for the lack of transparency on the matter. MaltaToday can confirm that talks between the American health company and Vitals kicked off months ago and in mid-December both sides en- tered into a sales agreement. The two sides have appointed a committee to look into the pending liabilities and Stew- ard has agreed to settle these. The hospital concession agreements with Vitals Glob- al Healthcare to run the Gozo and Karin Grech hospitals would have cost taxpayers more than €40 million this year. It was announced with much pomp and enthusiasm by the Muscat administra- tion but the whole project has fallen f lat on its face just two years after it started. A de- bate on the transfer will take place on Wednesday. According to the financial estimates in Budget 2018, the government will be paying the private company €28.2 mil- lion for the running of the Gozo general hospital. 6 PAUL COCKS AS negotiations with ALPA, the pi- lots' union, remain at a standstill, sources close to the negotiations have told MaltaToday that time is running out for Air Malta to con- clude a deal. This newspaper is informed that Air Malta has offered its pilots a package that will see first officers' salaries increase by an average of €72,392 over a five-year period, while the average increase for a captain would be €105,600. Furthermore, arrears of €6,000 have been offered to each pilot for the expired period of the collective agreement between January 2016 and December 2017. The company has also guaranteed the immediate promotion of ten First Officers to Captains in 2018 and 2019, with a further 15 promotions planned over the subsequent three years. The company has stressed that the offer is its final one but it ap- pears that a significant segment of the pilots are still unwilling to fly longer hours in exchange for the increases offered by the company. Earlier this week, the government announced that it had set up a new company, which would also be seeking to obtain an Air Operating Licence (AOC). The government has said that the move was intended to protect Air Malta's lucrative airport slots, but the sources said it could also serve as a contingency plan in the eventuality that an agreement is not reached with Air Malta's pilots over their working conditions. "The minister had said that all collective agreements needed to be signed by the end of 2017 but realistically, the airline will start to face significant difficulties once the new scheduled routes planned for 2018 start," the sources said. Financing the airline would also be difficult unless all employee sec- tions agreed to a new collective agreement. PG 6 New airline, if pilot talks fail As Air Malta continues talks with its pilots over a new collective agreement, a new airline being set up by the government could provide it with a fall-back option, should an agreement remain elusive Vitals faced cash flow issues and could not pay suppliers SEE BACK PAGE Newspaper post today today today Sales agreement between Steward and Vitals entered in mid-December Teachers deceived over promised pay rise KURT SANSONE TEACHERS are fuming since most teaching grades will be getting less than half the promised pay increase suppos- edly agreed upon between their union and the government. After being kept in the dark over the details of the sectoral agreement signed on 21 December, educators were sur- prised to learn that the new allowances structure would only lead to an increase of between 11% and 12% over the five- year period. Billed as a historic agreement, details were revealed online by MaltaToday last Friday, leading to a barrage of dis- appointment in various online forums for teachers and learning support assis- tants. Educators who spoke to this newspa- per said they were deceived. They had been asked by their union to respond to an online consultation last December that asked them whether they agreed with the prop o s e d increases. that Vitals Global Healthcare had serious issues in not raising the capital to fi- nance their operation was evi- denced by severe problems in paying suppliers. The agree- ment allowing Vitals a 30-year concession was heavily criti- cised in the media for the lack of transparency on the matter. MaltaToday can confirm that talks between the American health company and Vitals kicked off months ago and in mid-December both sides en- tered into a sales agreement. The two sides have appointed a committee to look into the pending liabilities and Stew- ard has agreed to settle these. The hospital concession agreements with Vitals Glob- al Healthcare to run the Gozo and Karin Grech hospitals would have cost taxpayers more than €40 million this year. It was announced with much pomp and enthusiasm by the Muscat administra- tion but the whole project has fallen f lat on its face just two years after it started. A de- bate on the transfer will take place on Wednesday. According to the financial estimates in Budget 2018, the government will be paying the private company €28.2 mil- lion for the running of the Gozo general hospital. 6 PAUL COCKS negotiations with ALPA, the pi- lots' union, remain at a standstill, sources close to the negotiations have told MaltaToday that time is running out for Air Malta to con- clude a deal. This newspaper is informed that Air Malta has offered its pilots a package that will see first officers' salaries increase by an average of €72,392 over a five-year period, while the average increase for a captain would be €105,600. Furthermore, arrears of €6,000 have been offered to each pilot for the expired period of the collective agreement between January 2016 and December 2017. The company has also guaranteed the immediate promotion of ten First Officers to Captains in 2018 and 2019, with a further 15 promotions planned over the subsequent three years. The company has stressed that the offer is its final one but it ap- pears that a significant segment of the pilots are still unwilling to fly longer hours in exchange for the increases offered by the company. Earlier this week, the government announced that it had set up a new company, which would also be seeking to obtain an Air Operating Licence (AOC). The government has said that the move was intended to protect Air Malta's lucrative airport slots, but the sources said it could also serve as a contingency plan in the eventuality that an agreement is not reached with Air Malta's pilots over their working conditions. "The minister had said that all collective agreements needed to be signed by the end of 2017 but realistically, the airline will start to face significant difficulties once the new scheduled routes planned for 2018 start," the sources said. Financing the airline would also be difficult unless all employee sec- tions agreed to a new collective agreement. PG 6 airline, if pilot talks fail As Air Malta continues talks with its pilots over a new collective agreement, a new airline being set up by the government could provide it with a fall-back option, should an agreement remain elusive Vitals faced cash flow issues and could not pay suppliers SEE BACK PAGE WWW.MALTATODAY.COM.MT WEDNESDAY EDITION €1.00 Newspaper post PAGE 9 • Editorial WEDNESDAY • 17 JANUARY 2018 • ISSUE 570 • PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY 3 Final vote on pilots' collective agreement expected on Sunday YANNICK PACE LATE on Sunday evening it was announced that representatives from ALPA, the pilots' union, had reached a mutually satisfactory agreement with the Air Malta and the government over a col- lective agreement for the next five years. The agreement will now have to be approved by the union's mem- bers in a vote, which will take place on Sunday morning. The result of the vote will be known on Sunday evening. In comments to MaltaToday, union president James Fenech said he expected the agreement to be well received by the union's members. "We are happy with the deal and look forward to the next five years, and seeing the airline grow," he said. KURT SANSONE THE hospitals concession agreement with Vitals Global Healthcare was to span 30 years, according to the documents tabled in Parliament in October 2016. But doubts have now been cast on the length of the concession after parts of the contract that had been blanked out were leaked to the media. It was the Times of Malta that yester- day reported how St Luke's hospital was transferred on a 99-year lease to Vitals, while the government retained a buy- back option for the Karin Grech and Go- zo hospitals. PAGE 6 4 DID GOVERNMENT'S HOSPITALS DEAL CONCEAL A 99-YEAR CONCESSION? Syrian man's residence permit renewal woes preventing him from working