Inside this notice:

• 2005 Awards endorsed
• My resignation…

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As was referred to in yesterday’s notice, the Union is unable to provide members with draft agreed awards as yet. Our prediction of yesterday that the draft 2005 awards should have been finalised today (and posted on the Union’s website) turned out to be overly optimistic. Read more…

Below is a summary of the changes within the proposed new 2005 Awards which members are being asked to vote upon at next week’s SGM (see Union Notice dated 16 February for meeting details). Read more…

On the 11th February 2005 the FBEU State Committee of Management considered the Draft Discussion Paper: FBEU State Development, Staffing and Response Policy 2005 formulated with the assistance of the Country Sub-Branch and Retained Sub-Branch Committees. Read more…

Sydney West – A combined South-West Sydney and North-West Sydney Sub-Branch meeting will be held at No. 97 Station, Huntingwood commencing 1000 hours on Monday 21 February. Read more…

Unfortunately, due to bureaucratic hurdles the Department and the Public Employment Office are still unable to officially sign off on the proposed 2005 Awards.

We have posted copies (in PDF format) of the Permanent Award and Retained Award as drafted by the Union, which may be subject to minor drafting corrections. The changes to the Long Service Leave and Parental Leave clauses reflect the in-principle agreement reached on 16 February, as per our Notices dated 16 and 17 February. Changes from the current Awards are in red type.

Please Permanent Draft Award for the Union’s draft copy of the proposed Permanent Award 2005.

Please click here: Retained Draft 2005 Award for the Union’s draft copy of the proposed Retained Award 2005.

Craig Harris
Acting State Secretary
Monday 21st February, 2005