Members will be aware that because of the present global recession, our Super Fund has been subject to the same losses as everyone else.
The Auckland Local has organised a meeting with the Union Trustees to discuss these issues.
Date: Monday 10 November 2008
Time: 1100 hours
Place: College Rifles Rugby Clubrooms
Please pass on advice of this meeting to all of your station staff and off duty members.
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.
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.
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.