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In this issue: Petty cash for meal and refreshment allowances - it's the law ESS (T&E) Claims - oh those problems?! Financial relief for June/Sept 2011 stop works - 1 May deadline May Day March 2012 - Sunday 6 May 2012 Death and Disability Award filed Regional Hazmat and Comms Selection Procedures

The Full Bench of the NSW Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) handed down a new D&D Award last Monday, 26 February following 18 months of long and difficult negotiations between the Union and the Public Employment Office.

Those members who are covered by the Death and Disability Award should have received their annual statements from the Death and Disability Fund recently. We’ve had some inquiries from some members whose statements indicate they don’t have any entitlements under […]

After months of protracted and futile negotiations between the Government, the Department and the Union we have finally been able to successfully contain the discussions to the two parties with a real say in the matter – Government and the […]

Inside this notice: Special Case update Extra consolidated leave Sick leave monitoring Retained SASS members and D&D Drug and Alcohol Policy

For the benefit of all members, following on from the previous two explanatory notices are these final couple of questions.

As previously advised, Special General Meetings will be held over the coming week to allow all Union members present to vote to accept or reject the proposed D&D Award. All FBEU members, permanent and retained, are therefore encouraged to attend […]

1. Introduction These notes should be read in conjunction with the proposed D&D Award which can be found (in pdf format) on the Union’s website. The negotiated agreement is quite complex, and this commentary is intended as a general guide […]

Inside this notice: D&D Dispute: Agreement reached today on new Award Permanents’ 5% wage increase today Union elections