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Award Update – Bans To Commence

February 1, 2008
Thursday’s appearance at the IRC appeared to be going well, until the Department decided to lob another claim onto the table at the last minute – removing the top up provisions for workers compensation in the permanent award. The top […]
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Staffing Logistics Support Vehicles

January 31, 2008
The ever-increasing workload of Logistic Support Vehicles since the abandonment of the old ‘District Truck’ system with subsequent reductions in numbers has reached a crisis level and it is Union Policy that their numbers be increased. Members are instructed that […]
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Stop Work Meeting Time Sheet Adjustments

January 31, 2008
All members who attended last weeks stop work meeting will have their pay docked by the Department. All members instructed to attend in the Notice dated Friday 25.01.08 should adjust their time sheets by 2 hrs 30 minutes to allow […]
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What Happened And Why

January 27, 2008
As members would be aware our current permanent firefighters Award will expire on February 23rd 2008 (the retained Award expires 31st March 2008). Under NSW law all of our wages and conditions will remain in place until a new Award […]
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All Permanent Members In The Gsa To Stop Work

January 25, 2008
The State Committee of Management has today resolved to call an urgent stop work of permanent members effective at 1100 hours today to hear a report on the current wage negotiations. All permanent members in the GSA other than those […]
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About Medical Certificates And Medical Records

January 22, 2008
When it comes to submitting medical certificates, and to your medical records generally, members are advised as follows:
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Approving And Paying Meal Allowance Claims

January 22, 2008
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, […]
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Asbestos Contaminated Hose

January 22, 2008
The Union has an agreement with the Department that Layflat firefighting hose suspected of being contaminated with asbestos fibres is to be destroyed as there is no certainty that traditional hose cleaning methods can remove the risks to firefighters health. […]
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Wage Campaign

January 6, 2008
With the US economy on the way to a recession and interest rates in Australia on the way up again, the Union has written to the Minister for Emergency Services asking that the NSW government not cut our wages. On […]
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