2016/17 Christmas and New Year Payroll Deadlines

Posted 13 Dec '16 under National

The Union is advised that the Fire Service intends bringing the pay forward by 4 days due to Bank closures.

The payroll deadline for Pay 19 is midday 14 December. Payment will go through on the normal date, Wednesday 21 December.

Payroll deadline for processing Pay 20 is midday 20 December. The SMS payroll download will be processed on 29 December (a day earlier than normal). Payment will be made to Bank account on Friday 30 December (4 days earlier than normal).

Pay 21 will be paid on normal due date Wednesday 18 January 2017.

Near Disaster on the North Shore

25 Apr

Members will no doubt be aware of the major 5th Alarm fire that broke out last night on the North Shore. This fire had widespread impacts to people across Tamaki Makaurau with several Emergency Alerts having to be made. Additionally, our thoughts go out the local community, including the owner, tenants, and staff of the businesses impacted.

Major Fire Causes Widespread Disruption to Auckland Fleet

7 Mar

Members will no doubt be aware of Wednesday's major fire in a scrapyard in Papakura. Whilst the cause of this fire is still under investigation what is known is that the impacts of it were widespread right across Auckland.

Return to Work Duties

23 Feb

We have been told that staff wanting to do Return to Work Duties will have to do them at District HQ and they do not intend to reimburse your travel costs, “you are getting an enhanced pay and you can fund your own travel”. We have since got an agreement that the travel distance reimbursement will be paid for travel to District HQ.