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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 […]

The Union has been asked to clarify when and where members may wear t-shirts following In-orders 2005/27, ‘Wearing uniforms and personal protective equipment’.

Inside this notice: Workers compensation retained Public holiday mishap Reminder – Safety Officer Checklist Do you ever get the feeling you are being watched… Video surveillance on the fire ground Who’s responsible for the meals Operational Debriefs

Inside this issue: Staffing and checking of appliances at jointly-staffed stations Retained availability “not an issue” Refreshment and meals Union calendars Christmas/New Year shutdown

The Department has approached the Union about problems in getting sufficient numbers of members making themselves available for recall on Christmas Day. The most pressing problem appears to be covering expected shortages of Station Officers on that day.

In August 2001 the Union issued a notice instructing Permanent members to  check/maintain/wash only their station’s pumper or aerial pumper (as the case may be), and for the rostered driver for that shift to claim and be paid the (then) […]

The Union launched a new web page at the recent Sydney AGM and, quite rightly, we’re pretty proud of its look, functionality and content.

I think we all understand what sells newspapers and its not necessarily ‘the whole truth and nothing but the truth’. A ‘shock-horror’ headline always draws us to a story and maybe just maybe there could be some factual information within.