Collective Bargaining 2015 Between NZPFU and NZFS

Posted 11 May '15 under National

NZPFU and NZFS have met for two days on Thursday 7 and Friday 8 May 2015. Both parties feel that the negotiations have started constructively.

We have agreed the process and commenced negotiations.

Next meeting of the parties will be Friday 15 May, with further dates set aside through May and into June.

Both parties will be considering what has been raised so far, and gathering and reviewing the information needed in preparation for the next set of discussions, including the most up-to-date data from Hay Group.

At the conclusion of each meeting we will send out a brief update.

Near Disaster on the North Shore

Yesterday

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.