New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union - Strike Action & Officer Allowance

Strike Action & Officer Allowance - Alleged Overpayment

Posted 3 Dec '09 under National

Strike Action

Further Notice of Strike Action has been filed to take effect from 0800 hours 12 December – 0800 hours 19 December 2009.

The Strike Action is as detailed in Newsletter 45 – 10 November 2009 - for 0800 hours 21 November to 0800 hours 28 November 2009.

Officer Allowance - Alleged Overpayment

The Employment Court yesterday heard arguments regarding the legal authority or jurisdiction of the Employment Relations Authority to determine alleged overpayment claims.

After a 3 hour hearing, the Court reserved its determination.

When the Court’s decision is released, members will be advised forthwith of this and its consequences.

Tamaki Makaurau Flooding, State of Local Civil Defence Emergency

28 Jan

Last nights unprecedented weather event caused widespread havoc across the region with Fire and Emergency career and volunteer crews, operational support and 111 emergency dispatchers working to exhaustion, with all available FENZ resources at times being mobilised to incidents right across the region.

Season’s Greetings and Office Hours

22 Dec '22

The Auckland Local wishes all members a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. The Auckland Office will be closed from the afternoon of Friday 23 December 2022, reopening on Monday 9 January 2023.

Ratification Meeting next Tuesday 13th Dec at 5pm

8 Dec '22

As you will be well aware by now, we have finally reached an agreed term of settlement in the negotiation for a new CEA. The NZPFU is recommending members accept it and ratify the settlement offer. The National Committee has completely wrung out the sponge for every possible drop of benefit to members, and it's now our turn to act.