Last week the Federal Government announced a $246 million pilot program extending childcare concessions to those who access in-house nanny services. The Government has announced that this pilot program is designed to allow emergency service workers such as police, ambulance officers and firefighters to access child care rebates …………….
The April Member Benefits Update is now available.
The Divisional Consultative Committee established under the Airservices [ARFF] Enterprise Agreement 2013-2017 met on 12th March. Your Union is represented at these meetings by members of the Branch Executive and our WHS Coordinator. UFU Agenda items Exposure Management Working Group. Clause 7.7.13 in EA and medical testing Use of private vehicles to transport PPE from …
Michael Farrell joins Trustee Board. From 1 March 2015, Michael Farrell will join us as a member nominated Director. The AvSuper Trustee Board consists of eight Directors, equally representing AvSuper members and employers. With 31 years’ experience as an ARFF fire fighter, Michael will ably assist the Fund to serve our fire fighting members’ needs. Michael …
Retailers have lauded a deal cutting penalty rates. Under the deal, the penalty rate loading for Saturday will be abolished and on Sunday will fall from 100 per cent to 50 per cent and on public holidays from 150 per cent to 100 per cent. The deal struck by Business SA and the Shop, Distributive & …
The UFUA has been approached by a documentary film crew who are raising funds to film a documentary about the complete lack of any professional or funded ambulance service in Laos. Laos has one of the highest road accidents rates in the world yet does not have any official ambulance service. We have been directly approached …
Read more “DOCUMENTARY TO PUBLICISE COMPLETE LACK OF FUNDED AMBULANCE SERVICE IN LAOS”
The WFTU strongly rejects and denounces the anti union and anti workers policy of the Australian Government and the Australian government institutions in the eve of the schedules national protest of March 4th. The Fair Work Building and Construction agency of the Australian
The Victorian Government has established an inquiry into the CFA Fiskville Training Ground and has called for submissions. The UFU is asking all members who have trained or worked at Fiskville to fill in the below form for the UFUA to submit to the Inquiry. All UFU Members who believe they may have been exposed …
Read more “National Bulletin #2 – Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry Into Fiskville Training Ground”
Read the latest news from Member Benefits [Member Connect] Member Benefits Update March 2015
BCOM maintains its non-participation stance on FMS. As we said in our last article: Unfortunately Airservices/ARFF have still not properly engaged in consultation with your Union on FMS [Functional Movement Screening] addressing legitimate concerns about privacy of information/data that will be gathered on you as part of the process. Unfortunately our proposal for FMS to …
Unfortunately Airservices/ARFF have still not properly engaged in consultation with your Union on FMS [Functional Movement Screening] addressing legitimate concerns about privacy of information/data that will be gathered on you as part of the process. Unfortunately our proposal for FMS to be introduced on a negotiated agreed basis has also been ignored. Accordingly, your Branch …
Branch Committee of Management Advises Members Against Participation In Functional Movement Screening
This article was published in a newsletter in 2014 but is being published again due to enquiries from interested members.
The latest newsletter about our new website is now available for download.
The Union’s financial statements for the 2013-2014 are now available by clicking here and then on the year you want to view/download.
The latest Aviation Branch newsletter is now available to download.
To download September-October 2014 Newsletter click here. Vale Brynt McSwain Industrial Roundup Divisional Consultative Council [DCC] Meets 21st October UFUA Aviation Branch – WHS Update October 2014 Comcare Issues New Website Union Shopper Legal Wrap Up from Mona Emera – Principal Lawyer Slater and Gordon Lawyers
Download August 2014 Newsletter by clicking here. Inside this edition Current Issues As reported in last month’s newsletter your Union is working to resolve a number of issues related to the interpretation and application of various clauses in the EA covering your conditions of employment … read more page 2 Workplace bullying? Workplace …
Download the July Newsletter by clicking here. Inside this issue: What can ARFF do to reduce your workplace exposure Items of interest Presumptive Legislation: You don’t have to be at work for a claim to be accepted 10 things you should know about AvSuper
Download the June 2014 newsletter by clicking here (or right-click/Cmd-click to save to your computer: PDF download). Gloves Your subs tax deduction WHS Items of interest What are your rights if you develop skin cancer from your job? Slater and Gordon proud Partner with Aviation Branch Organiser Vacancies Your Union Benefits Update Super News BCOM …
Click to download the May 2014 newsletter (or right-click/Cmd-click to save to your computer: PDF download). Subs increase 20th June DCC and NCC meetings Vehicles/Equipment Portfolio WHS Portfolio WHS Items of Interest IR Issues IR Items of Interest Super News ACTU Member Connect
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Download the March 2014 newsletter by clicking here (or right-click/Cmd-click to save to your computer: PDF download). Rest Relief—8 hour break EA provision DCC and NCC Meetings WHS Update March 2014 – Diesel Emission Fitness for Continued Duty letters BCOM Portfolios Proposed Recruit Physical Protocol Newsworthy Items— What Price A Mouse click Merchandise
Download the February 2014 newsletter by clicking here (or right-click/Cmd-click to save to your computer: PDF download). CFBT Gloves Recording Conversations At Work Whistleblowing – The New Framework Legal Service Proves Membership Benefits Union has win on carer’s leave Retirement Membership Greater consultation for improved relations FIFO—TA or LAFHA Alex Forest Joins IARC Committee
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Download the December newsletter by clicking here (or right-click/Cmd-click to save to your computer: PDF download). Branch boosts WHS Resources Gloves Travel Allowance New rules – Retirement Membership and 5% Office Xmas Closure New fees applying from 6th December
Members are advised that following the second wage increase of 1.965% under the new 2013-2017 Enterprise Bargaining Agreement which came into effect on 22 May 2013, union subscriptions will increase from Friday 6th December 2013. Download the memorandum here.
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Download the October newsletter by clicking here (or right-click/Cmd-click to save to your computer: PDF download). Gloves Divisional Consultative Meeting Heat Stress Testing Annual BCOM Meeting Items of interest
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