• 5% in 8 months – next Award wage increases take effect today
• O’Farrell’s war on workers Part 1, Commission of Audit
• O’Farrell’s war on workers Part 2, fines for unions
• O’Farrell’s war on workers Part 3, election funding
• O’Farrell’s war on workers  Part 4, workers comp
• Nobody voted for this

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Inside this issue:

• Yes, tea and coffee are still refreshments – Part 3
• Australian Firefighters Health Study update

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• Why minimum payments do not equal hours worked
• SNW Sub-Branch meeting
• FRNSW thumbs nose at IRC?

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• FBEU rule changes – don’t believe the hype
• Santa didn’t make it to…
• AFAs – response to be confirmed?

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FBEU Rule amendments update

 As reported in SITREP 49, the State Committee is proposing twenty-three much needed amendments to the FBEU Rules. Many of these amendments are an exercise in updating parts of our Rules, such as increasing the mortality benefit. Read more…

• Notice of Rule Amendments
• FBEU members exempt from leave direction
• Union Office Xmas/New Year Shutdown

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Inside this issue:

• Union appeals against LSV dispute orders
• Urgent nursing home audit
• Police to interview all members responding to Quakers Hill
• Retiring soon?
• SSS and SAS contributions can be salary sacrificed
• The rhetoric and realities of the mining boom

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Inside this issue:

• Retained pager pain: don’t get short-changed
• Deeming update
• Bathurst goes 10/14
• Update on alternative duties terminations

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Inside this issue:

Electricity SOGs training update

HR driving excess sick leave

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PRESENTATION OF 2010 – 2011 FINANCIAL REPORT

Please find attached for members’ information the financial report of the FBEU for the year ended 30 June 2011. Read more…