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Award Negotiations Update #4

February 25, 2000

Members would be aware that yesterday, 24 February was the date scheduled for the conclusion of Award negotiations. It was also the day on which the second $350 payment was to be made. Neither occurred.

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Award Negotiations Update #3

February 18, 2000

In Update #2 we reported that we were hopeful agreement for a new Award would be reached by the target date of 24 February. Regrettably, the chances of this now happening appear to be slim. The 2nd $350 payment was […]

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Award Negotiations Update #2

February 3, 2000

Negotiations have continued between the Union and Department, with meetings being held on January 10, 12, 13, 19, 28 and again yesterday, February 2. Considerable progress is being made and both parties are confident of reaching agreement on a new […]

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Superannuation Conversion Offer

January 20, 2000

Last year the Union issued three notices concerning the Carr Government’s proposal to lure members off the “old” State Super Fund (SSF) and into the “new” First State Super Fund (FSS). (See notices dated Tuesday February 2 “Why Your Future […]

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Award Negotiations Update

January 1, 2000

The “framework agreement” between our Union and the Government on 15 December was meant to produce a number of outcomes including the start of award negotiations, the production of the Department’s award counter claim within 2 weeks and the 1st […]

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1999 Retained Award Claim

December 24, 1999

As members would be aware, the 1997 Crown Employees (NSW Fire Brigades Retained Firefighting Staff) Award – otherwise know as the retained Award – expired 30/09/99.

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Commissioner Cancels Xmas

December 24, 1999
1. Dept. to Union, 21/09/99 Mr Chris Read State Secretary NSW Fire Brigade Employees' Union 267 Sussex Street SYDNEY NSW 2001 21 September, 1999 Dear Chris, PAYMENT OF SALARIES--CHRISTMAS / NEW YEAR 1999. I wish to draw to your attention [...]
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Christmas Closure Of Union Office

December 24, 1999

Union Office Christmas/New Year Shutdown The Union Office will close for its annual Christmas/New Year break at midday today, Friday 24 December and resume operations on Tuesday 4 January.

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Negotiations Re: Christmas/new Year Pays

December 22, 1999
22nd December 1999 Mr. Ian MacDougall Commissioner New South Wales Fire Brigades PO Box A249 SYDNEY SOUTH NSW 1232 Att: Stuart McMartin Dear Sir, Re: Payment of Salaries - Christmas 1999 / January 2000 (Ref: 95/036 / CHO 01650) I [...]
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New Year’s Eve – Agreed Arrangements

December 17, 1999

Further to the Union notice dated 14/12 and negotiations held this week, it has been agreed between the Department and the Union that the following special arrangements will apply between 1800 hrs on New Year’s Eve to 0900 hrs on […]

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Sgm Decision And Media Comment

December 16, 1999

Decision of this week’s Special General Meeting: “That the framework set out in the Union notice dated 13/12/99 which is proposed to progress both the death and disability dispute and negotiations for new permanent and retained firefighters’ consent Awards be […]

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Pay Sheets Re Stop Work

December 14, 1999

With the exception of a handful of members who were exempted in order to maintain “skeleton” crews (see below), all permanent members from Recruit to Chief Superintendent who were on duty were called upon to stop work last Monday December 6 at […]

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