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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 […]

Sitrep 46 / 2023: Fbeu Members Endorse Awards

September 7, 2023

FBEU members overwhelmingly endorse new Awards Yesterday concluded our SGMs for endorsement of the proposed 2023 Permanent, Retained and D&D Awards. We should all be proud of the turnout and response shown at these SGMs. Putting aside the ultimate vote […]

Sitrep 45: Updated Meeting Time/date For C Platoon

August 23, 2023

C Platoon Award Delegates Zoom Rescheduled Apologies to impacted members, however the Delegates Zoom Info meeting for C Platoon that was scheduled for Monday 28th August has been rescheduled. The C Platoon Delegates Zoom will now be on Saturday 26th […]

Sitrep 44: Summary Of Changes To Awards

August 22, 2023

Key changes for new Awards As per our last Sitreps (here and here), the FBEU and FRNSW have reached agreement on new Awards for all three of the Awards which cover professional firefighters in NSW. These new Awards, while only […]

Sitrep 41: Award Update – In-principle Agreement Reached

August 18, 2023

FBEU reaches In-Principle Agreement on Awards I am pleased to advise members that this afternoon, we have reached in-principle agreement with FRNSW over all three Awards. These Awards will deliver significant reform, despite only being 12-month Awards expiring in February 2024, and […]

Sitrep 40: Government’s Consultants Inquiry, Retained Ffs Acting Up, And More

August 11, 2023

The Plus Plan is no plan at all On Wednesday the FBEU gave evidence before the inquiry into the NSW Government’s use and management of consulting services, coordinated by the Public Accountability and Works Committee. As referenced in Sitrep 37, a submission […]

Sitrep 39 – Irc Issues Recommendation On Health Checks! And Frnsw Publish New Risk Assessment On Infectious Diseases

August 10, 2023

Award Update – IRC Issues Recommendation re Health Checks As notified to members in the last Sitrep, following our attendance at the IRC last week for the conciliation on the Awards, and specifically regarding our claim to replace the current […]

Sitrep 38: Updates On Award Negotiations And Covid Vaccination Policy

August 4, 2023

Award Negotiations Update Award negotiations are continuing to progress closer to final resolution. This week we returned to the IRC for further conciliation regarding health checks. This was becoming a real sticking point for resolution of the Awards. Members obviously […]