Your Union’s financial reports for the 2014-2015 year are now available on our website. Go to “Your Union” and click on “Financials”. As this a ‘members only’ area on our website, if this is the first time you are accessing the financial statements you will be prompted to set up your own account before being …
Despite the myth perpetrated in “Mythbusters” in the August 21 edition of The Monitor, your Union has put considerable effort into resolving these issues with ASA/ARFF without having to seek the assistance of an outside tribunal. Considerable correspondence has been exchanged between the parties and the matters have been raised at consultative council meetings and …
The real story on recruit fire fighter rates of pay versus Ops Watch, The Monitor 21 August 2015 Your Union sent a letter to the Industrial Relations Manager at Airservices Australia on the 9th June 2015 about salary rates for Recruit Fire Fighters. A copy of the Union’s letter is attached to this newsletter. Also …
PROPOSED NEW Work Performance Framework Further to our newsletter on 13th June, the following advice has been received from ARFF in regard to initial questions that have been asked by your Union on the proposed new performance review framework. “The [WPA] template is only a draft document and is constantly being amended and changed …
On the 18th May 2015 your Union received a letter from Airservices inviting our participation on the Internal Reference Group formed for the review of the Work Performance Framework. The Branch Secretary was the nominated representative. Your Union mistakenly believed this signaled the commencement of the review. The reality was something entirely different……….
The Aviation Branch triennial elections conducted by the Australian Electoral Commission [AEC] concluded on 8th of May. Not all vacant positions were filled so it is necessary to
As all vacant offices were not filled in the recently concluded elections it has been necessary to conduct further elections. The Fair Work Commission has approved the Union’s application for the conduct of the election and requested the Australian Election to conduct the election for the relevant vacancies. Find out more here.
Member Connect Update May 2015 now available. Read more here.
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
Click to download the April 2014 newsletter (or right-click/Cmd-click to save to your computer: PDF download).
