News

Nominations for the Union’s triennial elections will open on 14 March. A copy of the election notice is attached.

Since the Union’s notice last Thursday regarding the asbestos contamination at Holsworthy, the Department has revealed a number of very disturbing facts. Yesterday morning the Department notified the Union that it had known that the site was contaminated since September […]

John Howard will be attending a Liberal Party fundraiser ($10,000 a ticket) in Sydney this Thursday evening to coincide with his 10th anniversary as PM. To mark the occasion and to remind the PM and his backers about the devastation […]

Inside this notice:

FL3 and FL4 ranks end today
PSTP Stage 2 negotiations update
Asbestos at Holsworthy

The 2003 Death and Disability Award has a nominal life of 3 years, and will therefore officially expire next month. The Union opened negotiations with the Department for a new D&D Award last October and fully expects to have a […]

Earlier this month a conference was held to trial delegate training and to discuss the future of the Union and its delegate structures. Members of the State Committee, sub branch executive committees and a number of delegates were involved in […]

Following negotiations with the Department, permanent members working the Special Roster (Monday to Friday dayshift) at Coffs Harbour, Armidale, Moree, Toronto, Goulburn and Narellan will trial an arrangement whereby they will no longer be required to attend their station on […]

Also taking effect on and from the 3 March will be a decrease in the contributions of members occupying subsidised accommodation. Currently members contribute the lesser of either 50% of the market rental, or 5% of their salary.

The next pay rise for permanent members will take effect on and from Friday 3 March. This is the latest instalment of the 17% (cumulative) wage increases secured by the Union since 2004. 

Effective immediately the operational use of the SEV aerial appliance FBY.112 located in South 4 is banned until safety concerns have been addressed.

A minority of Station Commanders who hold the 118L ticket for fire safety inspections are being told by some Departmental senior managers that they must use this ticket as part of their duties as a Station Commander.

Apparently members are being encouraged to stow gas detectors on their pumps after station training has been completed. It’s the old adage “give’m an inch and they’ll take a mile”. Training in gas detectors is permitted but their installation on […]