Wellington Local Notice to Members

Posted 30 Nov '06 under Wellington Local

Negotiation Claims

Members are advised that early in December 2006 there will be a General Local Meeting to discuss the contract negotiation claims. The time, date and location TBA next week.

Members are asked to discuss issues that the negotiation team can take to Fire Service management. These will be collated on a regional basis through branch meetings then nationally.

Retiring off Duty

Members are advised that if they retire off duty whilst on Overtime, their Sick Leave balance is not adjusted and they continue to be paid for the full day.

Local Committee Meeting

Members are advised that the Wellington Local Committee will be meeting on Monday 4th December at the Union Office, Nelson Street Petone.

Amongst other things the Local will be discussing:
Special group to look at line rescue
Better ways to involve local members, discussion documents etc
Better ways to disseminate information and explain information and decisions
Line rescue, notice to members for interim action over non qualified crews on trucks
Proposed volunteer placement program

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.