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The following 13 Point advice and instructions rescind and replace all previous Union advice and instructions on TOLing (including SITREPs 46, 47, and 48 of 2012) and are to be observed until further notice from the State Secretary.

Station closures and TOLing: Clarification of Stand Bys and Move Ups
Union instructions remain in force

Inside this issue:

Station closures and TOLing:
Clarification of Stand Bys and Move Ups
More TOLing Q and A
Gallacher: one portfolio, two standards
CL = CLose station
Relieving Officers
Workers comp cuts already biting hard
Secondary or Other Employment Policy
Tuck Shop Baird “loses” another $800 million

Inside this issue:

Budget Cuts, TOLing, and the FBEU Response
Temporary station closures and appliances offline (TOLing):
Advice and instructions for permanent members
IRC orders new AMP for permanent members

The O’Farrell Government’s June Budget imposed across-the-board cuts to the public sector wages bill by 1.2%, with Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) being hit with a larger cut amounting to 1.75% – higher even than many clerical agencies.

Inside this issue:

TOLing: Govt loads gun, Dept pulls trigger
The first casualty of war?
Workplace drug testing “an ill-informed reaction”
PAT trials are voluntary

Department to proceed with permanent station closures

Inside this issue:

FRNSW budget crisis update
Update on new Conditions Award
Attendance Management Policy (AMP) under review

Inside this issue:

FRNSW budget crisis update
Fatigue Management Policy – wolf in sheep’s clothing?
Residential priority (re)confirmed for country relief
Tuck shop Baird’s billion dollar blunder
Barry’s big fat new fire tax

IRC recommends bans lifted and TOLing cease
The Union’s officials have this afternoon agreed to abide by these recommendations and accordingly, the bans and limitations placed on the performance of outduties and relieving duties last evening are hereby lifted, effective immediately.

Out-duties and relievers not to leave station
if station is on or below minimum staffing

Commissioner Mullins has tonight confirmed the Department’s intention to commence temporarily closing permanent stations (ie, Taking them Off Line, or TOLing). This is directly contrary to undertakings to provide advance notice that were repeatedly given by the Department to the IRC’s Justice Backman, and by Commissioner Mullins to me personally.

Members are instructed that:

No out-duty or relieving duty is to be performed if it will result in an appliance (including specialist appliances) falling below safe and effective minimum staffing.
No out-duty or relieving duty is to be performed if the station in question is already on or below safe and effective minimum staffing levels for all appliances attached to that station.

Presentation of 2011-2012 Financial Report

Please find attached for members’ information the financial report of the FBEU for the year ended 30 June 2012.