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SITREP No. 16/2009

Inside this issue: Motor drivers get the final word No cap on Retained kilometres when responding from home Claiming SOPP entitlements New website up and running Members at Broken Hill…

Relieving outside your fire district #2

Following proceedings before the Industrial Relations Commission this week, the Union and Department have now agreed upon the following guidelines for the use of relievers within Metropolitan Zones. The parties…

Relieving outside of your fire district #1

The previous 2005 Award’s subclause 12.4 provided that members could not be directed to relieve or perform outduties between or into the Sydney, Newcastle, Gosford, Wyong or Wollongong Fire Districts….

Backflip on rescue?

As most members would by now be aware the NSW Government has been getting lobbied heavily by the Health Services Union over the decision to replace 8 ambulance rescue units…

Stop work protest success

Today’s stop work meeting in Sydney at ‘The Hungry Mile’ was an enormous success with industrial action by public servants across the board making the main television news stories on…

Relieving bans lifted

All members are instructed that the relieving bans imposed by the Union at 1800 hours Friday 28th of March are lifted as at 1800 hours Sunday 30th March 2008. The…

Staffing logistics support vehicles

The ever-increasing workload of Logistic Support Vehicles since the abandonment of the old ‘District Truck’ system with subsequent reductions in numbers has reached a crisis level and it is Union…

Stop work meeting time sheet adjustments

All members who attended last weeks stop work meeting will have their pay docked by the Department. All members instructed to attend in the Notice dated Friday 25.01.08 should adjust…

Statewide strike from 1700hrs today

The State Committee has today resolved to call a statewide strike of permanent members across NSW commencing at 1700 hrs today in response to the Government’s refusal to move beyond…