It has come to the attention of the Northern Branch that staff are not being informed or are not claiming entitlements as prescribed in the Collective Agreement for Uniformed and Communication Centre Employees between the New Zealand Fire Service and the New Zealand Professional Firefighters’ Union, as laid out in 5.6.7 Entitlements, Processes & Authorisations when attending Fire Service Training Courses.

This policy is for all employees when they are required to attend Fire Service training courses “…result of an employee undertaking such training as a trainee, or in certain circumstances a trainer”.

There may, from time to time, by agreement between the NZPFU and the NZFS, be a need to vary from this agreement but these discussions/consultations must take place between these parties prior to any variation occurring.

If there is an agreed variation from this policy, then your Local NZPFU Representative will be informed of this variation so all members can be informed and/or notified as required. Such variation would be for that situation, so no staff member could be disadvantaged in the future.

If staff are aware of any problems that do arise from time to time, please do not hesitate to contact your Local Representative in the first instance to resolve or clarify the situation, or a Northern Branch Representative to resolve any problems that may occur.

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Christchurch Local Committee Officials

Nominations are hereby called from Union Members for Local Committee positions as below.


ELECTRONIC BALLOT FOR TAURANGA AND KAWERAU MEMBERS ONLY

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.


TIMARU LOCAL SECRETARY DECLARATION AND CALLING FOR TIMARU LOCAL PRESIDENT NOMINATIONS

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.