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Training College Bans And Limitations Lifted
August 3, 1998At a Union meeting at the Training College on 18 August 1998, the Union’s rank and file members resolved to “cease further training for members holding the position of Recruit Instructors” in BA Hazmat Training and Driver Development, until “satisfactory […]
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Tax On Travel Allowance – 1 July 1998
July 28, 1998The tax treatment of travel allowances changed from Wednesday 1 July 1998. NSW Public Sector Unions in conjunction with the NSW State Government continue to pursue an appeal against the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO’s) refusal to grant an exemption from […]
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Minister Announces Albion Park Upgrade
July 26, 1998MEDIA RELEASE The Benefits of Playing With Fire The future of firefighting services in Shellharbour City received a welcome boost as a result of announcements made by the Minister for Emergency Services, the Hon. Bob Debus MP, at the weekend.
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Country Staffing & Water Tankers
July 24, 1998Members would be aware that as part of our country staffing offer to the Department, the six remaining permanently staffed water tankers are proposed to be transferred to retained staffing. Further, 35 Stn. will drop from a minimum of S/O […]
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Update On Mass Sackings In Nz
July 17, 1998The Union issued notices to members on May 11 and 13, advising that the NZ Fire Service had just informed all of NZ’s 1600 professional firefighters that their jobs would be “disestablished” by July 1 – that is to say, […]
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Country Staffing Offer
July 10, 1998Members would be aware that our Union has been involved in negotiations for several months now in an attempt to achieve increased staffing throughout country NSW. The Union’s State Committee, which has been working on this matter for over two […]
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1997/1998 Tax Advice For Members
July 1, 1998Work related deductions are expenses which you have incurred in the course of performing the duties of your job.
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Sgm Decisions, June 1998
July 1, 1998Further to the separate notice titled “Country Staffing Offer” (dated today) which provides a summary of the Special General Meeting’s decision on permanent staffing at an additional 12 country stations (Items 1&2), the following advice concerning the remaining decisions of […]
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Fiu Response
June 27, 1998The Union was recently alerted to the fact that the Department had unilaterally altered long-standing response procedures for Fire Investigation Unit members. It seems that rather than mobilising 95-2 when 95-1 is unable to meet a request to attend an […]
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