Independent Review of Workplace Practices

Posted 3 Aug '18 under National

Further to NTM 26 July 2018 and the Union’s concerns regarding the process of the Bullying and Harassment review.

The Union has met and spoken with review lead, Judge Coral Shaw and expressed our concerns and we have been assured that they will be addressed.

In Part this can be witnessed with the addition of Mike Feely into the review team. We welcome the appointment of Mike Feely into the review team and we have every confidence in his involvement.

We have been consulted on the survey questions and have every confidence in the process and recommend to members that they complete the survey.

The survey has just gone live and can be completed on-line:
https://surveys.colmarbrunton.co.nz/scripts/dubinterviewer.dll/frames?&Quest=602

If anyone would prefer to complete it on paper they just have to request that by emailing the review team and they will send that out.

The email address is: reviewteam@fenzreview.nz

This e mail address and any information is confidential to the review team.

One safe all safe

ELECTRONIC BALLOT FOR TAURANGA AND KAWERAU MEMBERS ONLY

11 Sep

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

10 Sep

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.

Vale Volunteer Support Officer Mike (Sooty) Barratt

6 Sep

Mike will be known by many of our members as a firefighter for many years, before transferring to Waitemata District as a Volunteer Support Officer.