CODE 2, VOL 30, NO 31 : 08 july 2016

UPDATE: Minister for Fire and Emergency Services reconfirms that there will be no communications centre closures

In the Code 2 sent out on the 7th July 2016, I quoted the Ministers Statement regarding the GWN to all members. 

A number of members were concerned that the Minister did not mention that there will be no closures of communication centres.

Your union sought the Ministers clarification on the issue.

The Minister has reconfirmed to me that no centres whatsoever have been earmarked for closure.

 

JOHN OLIVER - STATE SECRETARY

 

 

v35#5 State Committee of Management Elections – Update

In this edition - The nominations for the Committee of Management positions closed on Thursday 4 March 2021.

v35#4 UPDATE: FURTHER PROGRESS TOWARDS PRESUMPTIVE LEGISLATION FOR PTSI

In this edition - As you will recall, on 14 December 2020, I provided an update to members on the progress of the Bill currently before the Queensland Parliament that proposes to modify Queensland’s workers compensation laws to include presumptive legislation for Post-traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI).

v35#3 UFUQ STATE EXECUTIVE AND STATE COMMITTEE ELECTIONS

In this edition - The Electoral Commission of Queensland (ECQ) has determined the dates for the elections for the Executive and Committee of Management positions of the United Firefighters’ Union of Australia, Union of Employees, Queensland.

V35 #1 CLARIFICATION OF PUBLIC HOLIDAY ENTITLEMENTS

It would not be the Christmas and New Year period without some confusion regarding what members are entitled to claim on the many public holidays across the period. As a reminder, the relevant public holidays were –

v34#67 MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR

In this edition - There is no doubt that for so many here in Queensland and all over the world, 2020 has been a challenging year, but it is drawing to a close and the Christmas and New Year period is again upon us.

v34#65 MINISTER RYAN CALLS FOR REVIEW OF QFES: WANTS TO KNOW ‘WHAT WORKS’ AND ‘WHAT DOESN’T’

In this edition - You will be well aware that your state UFUQ has long held the position that the way QFES is structured doesn’t work. I also think that the current levy collection and allocation process doesn’t work, and also that the legislation to support your role as professional and auxiliary firefighters and fire communication officers doesn’t work.

v34#64 - UPDATE: PROGRESS OF PRESUMPTIVE LEGISLATION FOR PTSI

In this edition - As you will recall, in August 2020, a Bill to modify Queensland’s workers’ compensation laws to include presumptive legislation for Post-traumatic Stress Injury was introduced to state parliament and referred to a parliamentary committee for consideration.

v34#63 - UFUQ STATE OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE CLOSURE

In this edition - While the UFUQ state office remains open year round for contacts regarding industrial matters, please be advised that administration staff will be on annual leave from Wednesday 23 December 2020 until Tuesday 5 January 2021.

v34#62 SEND IN THE CLOWNS: QFES RINGLEADERS PUSH TO MULTI-CLASSIFY OPERATIONAL ROLES

In this edition - I am aware that under Cr Leach (and signed off by all sorts of people who should know better, or who do know better, and think they’re getting away with it) there is currently an explosion of attempts by certain senior One QFES managers to obtain dual classification of roles that were, are, or ought to be, purely Fire and Rescue professional firefighter classification.

v34# 59 NEW FIRE AND RESCUE MINISTER ANNOUNCED!

In this Edition - I am pleased to report to all members that with the return of the Palaszczuk state government for the next 4 years, state parliament is to resume in late November.

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