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Sitrep 58: Esl Review; People Matter Survey

November 17, 2023

Governmental review of ESL Yesterday the Minns Labor Government announced its intention to review the Emergency Services Levy, a move which has been celebrated by the Insurance Council of Australia, as you can read in their press release. Many of you […]

Sitrep 57: New Presumptive Legislation Campaign; Health Screening Under Fire

November 10, 2023

In this issue (click to jump to section): Presumptive Legislation Health Screening Process under fire in Budget Estimates Presumptive legislation – it’s time to move with the science This week the FBEU launched an important presumptive cancer campaign to ensure FBEU […]

Sitrep 56/2023

November 3, 2023

AGM/SGMs FINISH, 2024 NEGOTIATIONS TO COMMENCE, BACK PAY STARTS HITTING ACCOUNTS & 2023 AWARD IMPLEMENTATION CONTINUES TO MOVE It has once again been an extremely busy week for our Union. As I have travelled across the state to attend our […]

Sitrep 55/2023 – Welcome Commissioner Fewtrell

October 30, 2023

FBEU welcomes Commissioner Fewtrell I would like to take this opportunity, on behalf of our membership, to congratulate long-time FBEU Member Jeremy Fewtrell on his appointment as the new FRNSW Commissioner. As a firefighter and FBEU member for almost three […]

Sitrep 54 – Award Payments And Backpay

October 27, 2023

Award payments and back pay The FBEU has been advised by FRNSW that they intend to start processing new Award entitlements and back payment of wage increases and other entitlements over the coming weeks. At this stage indicative dates we […]

Sitrep 52: Log Of Claims (2024) And Award Implementation (2023)

October 20, 2023

2024 Award Log of Claims and 2023 Award implementation As per Sitrep 51 advising of the making of the 2023 Awards, we are right back to the negotiating table with a new draft Log of Claims for the 2024 […]

Sitrep 49: Presumptive Campaign; 2023 Delegates’ (and Hsrs’) Conference

October 5, 2023

In this issue: Presumptive Legislation Campaign FBEU 2023 Delegates’ Conference 28-29 November Presumptive Legislation Campaign On the back of the declaration from the World Health Organisation IARC in 2022 which cited firefighting as a ‘cancer-causing profession’, various jurisdictions across the country have […]

Sitrep 48 – Awards, Health Checks, Toling And More

September 22, 2023

In this issue: 2023 Award – implementation update Current progress on the new Award’s Consultation provisions Health Checks to Health Screening – transitioning to the new process 2024 Log of Claims – have your say TOLBANs and TOLing – vital […]

Sitrep 47: Transition To Health Screening; Health & Safety Issues; Hsr Elections

September 8, 2023

Health Screening Transition Process The FBEU met with FRNSW on Tuesday at a Joint Consultative Committee meeting where we discussed the transition from the current Health Checks to the new Health Screening process. Through the JCC process we have […]