Inside this issue:

• Update on Alternate Duties terminations
• Mental Health Month – Website update
• Yes, tea and coffee are still refreshments – Part 2

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Today’s In Orders announce the introduction of refreshment packs and fresh incident catering for fourth alarm and greater calls. The Union has been consulted throughout the development of this proposal and agrees that in all instances the provision of food is preferable to the payment of the relevant allowances. Given the change in arrangements for providing refreshments and meals and the onset of the Bushfire period where extended incidents become more prevalent, the Union thought is was timely to remind members of all of their entitlements relating to fire ground meals.

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A Station Officer recently contacted the Union after he was directed to seek approval from his Inspector before he paid meal allowance claims. Whilst this is not a common occurrence, it is worth reminding members, and more to the point the Department, that under the Award the officer-in-charge is authorised to make these payments. [Read more]

Inside this issue:

• Staffing and checking of appliances at jointly-staffed stations
• Retained availability “not an issue”
• Refreshment and meals
• Union calendars
• Christmas/New Year shutdown

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Inside this issue:

• Response Protocol – 257 Stn. Hazmat Van
• Refreshment allowance at incidents

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