Inside this issue:

• O’Farrell’s class war ramps up – workers compensation blitzkrieg
• Motorcycle club raids – we aren’t the cops
• Meal and Refreshment Allowances – Union Prosecution
• The Unmeritorious Department
• Baulkham Hills matrix distance – update
• Correct Stat Dec form

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Petty Cash, Meal and Refreshment Allowance Dispute 

As reported in SITREP 19/2012, the Department and the Union re-appeared before Justice Haylen of the IRC this afternoon.

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Inside this issue:

• Easter Sunday public holiday dispute – update
• CFR claim – update
• Meal and Refreshment Allowance dispute – CODE RED Amended Read more…

CODE RED: PETTY CASH, MEAL AND REFRESHMENT ALLOWANCE DISPUTE – OUT-DUTIES BANNED FROM 1800 HRS

As a result of the Department’s continued refusal to abide by the clear provisions of our Awards (subclauses 10.3.1 and 10.4.1 of the Permanent Award, and subclause 8.3.1 of the Retained Award) governing the payment of meal and refreshment allowances, it’s refusal to reimburse petty cash floats at stations and the regrettable fact that the processes required by the Industrial Relations Act to prosecute these breaches and to enforce the Awards are so delayed and protracted that they cannot be expected to restore members’ lawful entitlements for several months, the Union’s State Committee has resolved to issue the following instructions.

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In this issue:

• FRNSW Open Day
• WHS Consultation and Communication Procedures
• ESS (T&E) Claims – report the problems
• Final reminder – May Day this Sunday, 6 May

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In this issue:

• Department abandons Perisher ballot
• Delivery of 25 Year Medals
• Automated External Defibrillators (AED’s)
• May Day March 2012 – Sunday 6 May

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In this issue:

• Petty cash for meal and refreshment allowances – it’s the law
• ESS (T&E) Claims – oh those problems?!
• Financial relief for June/Sept 2011 stop works – 1 May deadline
• May Day March 2012 – Sunday 6 May
• 2012 Death and Disability Award filed
• Regional Hazmat and Comms Selection Procedures

Firefighters back SARAH Group to strengthen road safety around accidents

The Fire Brigade Employees’ Union has backed a family-led campaign to strengthen road safety around breakdown sites, following two tragic and unnecessary deaths on the Hume Highway in February. Read more…

In this issue:

•  2012 Union elections – results
• Easter Sunday Public Holiday and consolidated leave – update
• Meal and Refreshment Allowances – Union to prosecute for award breaches
• Incident Management Teams
• Qualification allowances – is the sky really falling?

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In this issue:

• 2012 Union elections – vote NOW, ballot closes soon
• Easter Sunday Public Holiday and consolidated leave – update
• Retained summit discussion paper
• ESS Claims – the Department’s bad joke – update
• Meal and Refreshment Allowances – update
• Arrangements for PPC fitting
• Dad and Partner Leave

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