News

Inside this issue:

* Union’s sick leave and attendance management guide
* Newcastle Sub-Branch meeting – Nelson Bay Transfer Register
* Union banned from station forum
* Kitchen fire simulator idiocy
* IPP access restricted?
* Super agency ditched
* Union calls for job share trial
* May Day 2010
* SGM Reminder

In accordance with Rule 11, a Special General Meeting of members will be held on Thursday 22 April 2010, commencing at 1000 hours at the Union Office, 1 -7 Belmore Street, Surry Hills. Sub-Branch meeting details will be circulated separately next week.

Due to the Easter Long weekend break and the office being closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday SITREP No. 13 was not issued. SITREP will recommence this Friday.

Meet the new Boss – same as the old Boss?

Inside this issue:

Site inspection forms – banned
Nelson Bay Transfer Register?
Nurses say thanks
Sub-Branch elections

Inside this issue:

Retained members left out of “modern” award
Intentions clear from Workplace Culture Survey
SASS and SSS (self imposed) rip-off
LabourStart’s video of the year

Inside this issue:
New transfer registers
Additional gazetted holiday bonanza

Inside this issue:

* Waratah Dispute settled with new stations and extra jobs
* Drug and alcohol protocol
* All permanent members fined today

All members would be aware of the current media coverage of alleged incidents of criminal bastardisation and assault that occurred at some NSWFB workplaces. While it appears that these actions were isolated incidents that occurred over twenty years ago, the FBEU nonetheless takes these matters extremely seriously.

In this issue: update on Waratah; media scrutiny of NSWFB; Retained response; and tragic news.

Inside this issue:

Waratah Update – outduties ban to be lifted 0800 hours Monday
Minimum retained payments
Parental leave and other leave

Inside this issue:

Have your say on bullying and harassment
SOPP modules – old or new, but not both
Executive Officers travel on duty
Boxing day public holiday