FENZ UNLAWFULLY REFUSING TO PAY PARENTAL LEAVE PAYMENTS
FENZ has responded to NZPFU members’ claims for the outstanding parental leave payments on the basis they will appeal the ERA decision.
FENZ has responded to NZPFU members’ claims for the outstanding parental leave payments on the basis they will appeal the ERA decision.
Nominations are hereby called from Union Members for Local Committee positions as below.
In 2007 the NZPFU and NZFS signed the attached Tauranga Kawerau Amalgamation document grandparenting conditions for those employed in the
district and setting out transfers and travel terms and conditions.
In recent years the Tauranga and Kawerau Locals have been meeting with FENZ management to resolve matters affected by the 2007 agreement
and the attached 2025 document has been drafted as a result.
At the close of the notified nominations period one nomination for the position of Timaru Local Secretary has been received.
I therefore declare Jeremy Gaskin as Timaru Local Secretary.
As a result there is the Timaru Local President position is now vacant.
Nominations are now called for the position of Timaru Local President.
NZPFU members are encouraged to participate in events organised around the country on Saturday, 20 September to protest the gutting of the pay equity legislation that the National-lead Government has claimed saved $13 billion and therefore taken from the wages of women workers.
The NZ Firefighters Welfare Society is conducting a survey to understand the types of support firefighters and fire agency personnel need.