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SGM/AGM schedule and Agendas

October 23, 2023

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2023 AGM/SGMs: dates, times and locations

The final list of AGM/SGMs is below.

At least seven members will be required at each location to reach a quorum. Any Union member (permanent or retained) may attend any meeting and vote on any AGM question, even if they are not a member of that Sub-Branch, however anyone attending more than one meeting may only vote once.

For the AGM agenda, click here and for the SGM agenda, click here.

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24 Hr platoon	10/14 day platoon	Date	Time	Location
A	D	Friday 27th Oct	0900 hrs	027 Parramatta
			1300 hrs	Lionel Watts Sports Pavilion, Blackbutts Rd Frenchs Forest
D	C	Saturday 28th Oct	0730 hrs	203 Albury Central
			0900 hrs	468 Tweed Heads
			1000 hrs	346 Kiama
			1400 hrs	280 Dubbo
			1600 hrs	238 Broken Hill
B	B	Monday 30th Oct	0730 hrs	203 Albury Central
			1300 hrs	021 Kogarah
			1630 hrs	507 Woollgoolga
			1730 hrs	373 East Maitland
			1900 hrs	472 Turvey Park
C	B	Tuesday 31st Oct	0800 hrs	448 South Tamworth
			1000 hrs	422 Warrawong
			1330 hrs	092 St Andrews
B	A	Wednesday 1st Nov	1800 hrs	216 Bathurst
			1800 hrs	378 Mittagong
A	A	Thursday 2nd Nov	0900 hrs	304 Gosford
			1300 hrs	260 Newcastle
			1800 hrs	412 Orange
D	D	Friday 3rd Nov	0900	017 Drummoyne
			1230 hrs	097 Huntingwood

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2023 AGM Agenda

2023 Annual General Meeting Agenda, October/November 2023

1. Adoption of Minutes:
   1. That the draft minutes of the Union’s 112th Annual General Meeting, held on Tuesday 8 November 2022, as tabled and circulated prior to this meeting, be received, noted and adopted as a true and correct record of that meeting.
   2. That the draft minutes of the Unions SGMS, held on Friday 3 February 2023, as tabled and circulated prior to this meeting, be received, noted and adopted as a true and correct record of that meeting.
   3. That the draft minutes of the Unions SGMS, held on Wednesday 6 September, as tabled and circulated prior to this meeting, be received, noted and adopted as a true and correct record of that meeting.

2. State Secretary’s Annual Report
3. Auditors Report on FBEU Accounts

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October/November 2023 SGM agenda

1. Endorsement of 2024 Permanent Award claim

That this special general meeting of members endorse the Draft Permanent Log of Claims as published on the FBEU website on 23^rd October for the Permanent Firefighting Staff Award and seek that the Union present the Log of Claims to FRNSW as the position of the FBEU membership for this round of Award negotiations.

State Committee Recommendation: SUPPORT

 

2. Endorsement of 2024 Retained Award claim

That this special general meeting of members endorse the Draft Retained Log of Claims as published on the FBEU website on 23^rd October for the Retained Firefighting Staff Award and seek that the Union present the Log of Claims to FRNSW as the position of the FBEU membership for this round of Award negotiations.

State Committee Recommendation: SUPPORT

 

3. Endorsement of 2024 Death and Disability Award Claim

That this special general meeting of members endorse the Draft Death & Disability Log of Claims as published on the FBEU website on 23^rd October for the Death and Disability Award and seek that the Union present the Log of Claims to FRNSW as the position of the FBEU membership for this round of Award negotiations. 

State Committee Recommendation: SUPPORT

 

4. SCOM Delegate Conference Expenses

That this special general meeting of members endorses the updating of the State Committee of Management Remuneration policy to reflect that State Committee officials will have their expenses paid for by the union to attend future FBEU delegate conferences and reimburse officials for the 2022 FBEU Delegates’ Conference.

State Committee Recommendation: SUPPORT

 

5. Consultation Remuneration

That this special general meeting of members endorses the updating of the State Committee of Management Remuneration policy to reflect that, State Committee officials may under the recently made awards be paid by Fire and Rescue NSW to attend consultative meetings, like any other union member, unless that time is being paid for by the FBEU.

State Committee Recommendation: SUPPORT

 

6. Training Remuneration

That this special general meeting of members endorses the updating of the State Committee of Management Remuneration policy to reflect that State Committee officials will be provided with training as determined by the State Committee of Management from time to time, with examples of the type of training that may be required to include but are not limited to; Financial training, media training, public speaking, running meetings, social media, report writing and using/utilising technology, and that officials who wish to undertake a course to enhance skills to assist in discharging their duties as an Official are to:

1. 1. apply to the State Secretary, for consideration and approval by the State Committee of Management; and
   2. Applications must be submitted prior to the commencement of the course; and
   3. All reasonable costs associated with the training approved will be met by the FBEU including meals, accommodation and travel;
   4. and that itemised costs will be reported to members via the yearly AGM.

State Committee Recommendation: SUPPORT

 

8. Communication Allowance

That this special general meeting of members endorses the updating of the State Committee of Management Remuneration policy to reflect that State Committee officials will be paid a monthly communications allowance of $75.00 indexed yearly by the CROWN EMPLOYEES (FIRE AND RESCUE NSW PERMANENT FIREFIGHTING STAFF) AWARD headline pay rise.

State Committee Recommendation: SUPPORT

 

9. Retirement Functions

That this special general meeting of members endorses the updating of the State Committee of Management Remuneration policy to reflect that an Official attending a Retirement function for a member with over 10 years membership, for the purpose of presenting the Union gift, will have the ticket costs paid for by the FBEU subject to approval by State Committee of Management.

State Committee Recommendation: SUPPORT

 

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Downloadables:

PDF versions of the schedule and agendas for you to print out for your stations:

Click here to download a printable version of the meeting schedule. 

Click here to download a printable version of the AGM agenda. 

Click here to download a printable version of the SGM agenda.