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Inside this issue: 2014 Retained Award explained New Award “the end of an era”? Permanent Award update #3 Permanent members’ backpay deadline High Court super challenge back on HSR training – you decide, not them Bust the Budget: all-union delegates meeting on 12 June

The new 2014 Retained Award took effect on Friday 30 May. The Department has bizarrely called this “the end of an era”, but it’s nothing of the sort. The new Award makes numerous changes to retained members’ working conditions however […]

The new 2014 Retained Award which takes effect Friday 30 May delivers many improvements including new ranks, quicker progression and, of course, higher rates of pay. These will be discussed separately in SITREP 20/2014. This short FAQ deals only with the Award’s new availability and attendance requirements and should be read in conjunction with the new award itself.

Inside this issue: Federal Budget bad for firefighters, bad for all workers Budget confirms only 2.27% wage increase for 2014 update AMP triggers

Inside this issues: Budget confirms only 2.27% wage increase for 2014 AMP screening failures History to repeat at Pyrmont?

Inside this issue: New Retained Award settled In brief

In this issue: Minister gone, but what does it mean for us? Victorian deployment News in brief.

Inside this issue: Retained award update #16 In Brief

Inside this issue: O’Farrell’s gone, plus ça change Easter Sunday - who gets the consolidated leave?