Kiwisaver employer contributions decision update

Posted 12 Aug '24 under Featured News

Last week the NZPFU provided the advice received from our lawyer regarding the options FENZ has put to 592 members who have been contributing to complying Kiwisaver schemes as well as other non-complying compulsory schemes such as Fire Super.

That advice and previous relevant notices can be accessed here.

Affected members have until the 13^th August to notify of their preferred option and the changes will be made in the 21 August pay run.

We are aware that some will have been on leave and may have not accessed the information sent by FENZ.

FENZ has confirmed that they will “not be making any deductions for anyone who was away on leave when the letters were sent, and is still away”. FENZ should know who is on leave but if anyone has concerns they should notify FENZ of their leave and when they will return and able to make a decision.

In unity,
Wattie Watson
National Secretary

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.