C.A. Negotiations, Discretionary Leave & Catch-up Work

Posted 28 Mar '12 under National

Further to Newsletter No. 13 – 23 March 2012.

The Union’s representatives met with the Fire Service’s representatives on 28 March 2012.

The Committee will fully discuss the progress made on 2 April, and a further meeting is planned to meet with the employer on 3 April 2012.

Discretionary Leave

Further to e‐news (NTM 13) of 23 March 2012.

Herewith is the signed (by the Mediator) Record of Settlement in regard to this matter.

Catch-up Work

As has been clearly outlined in regard to previous situations where strike action is removed, none of the work not done during the strike action is to be caught up when normal work resumed.

For example – Annual Business Plans (the strike lasted around 7.5 months) will have around 62.5% remaining uncompleted.

As far as O.S.M. is concerned, eventually everyone will become green‐lighted. However, instructions put out in Auckland for example have been withdrawn (along with a verbal apology from Brian Butt) as the timeframes provided were ridiculous. The critical (approx 6) items will be green‐lighted with the target transfer of 1 month.

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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.