New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union - Anzac Day

Anzac Day - Holidays Act 2003

Posted 22 Apr '04 under National

ANZAC Day – 25 April – is now subject to the same arrangements regarding Days in Lieu and payment rate as all other Statutory Holidays.

The Union therefore repeats its advice as regards Easter as in Newsletter No.6/2004.

Any member on duty, whether normal rostered shift or on additional overtime shift from midnight Saturday 24 April to midnight Sunday 25 April, i.e. Night Shift 24 April, Day Shift 25 April and Night Shift 25 April –

a) Submit a claim at T1½ for all hours worked during this 24 hour period. This will be in addition to any other payments that are being claimed on that day.

b) Submit a request seeking your entitlement to an alternative holiday (Day in Lieu) for having worked on one of the abovementioned shifts.

Reduced Heavy Aerial Response in Auckland

11 Jan

Members are advised that once again Auckland is faced with a reduced heavy aerial response and capabilities due to mechanical breakages of the current fleet, as per an operational instruction sent to some Officers in Area 4.

Career and Volunteer Firefighter Dual Membership

20 Dec '20

The Local issued a Notice to Members ALC-20-41 on 11 November regarding applying for a dispensation to have dual Career and Volunteer Firefighter Membership of the Union.

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