The Firefighting Industry Agreement expired in June 2021 and negotiations have not significantly progressed. Tasmanian Firefighters are the lowest paid in Australia. While bills are going up by more than 5%, the Tasmanian government is offering Firefighters 2.35% and 2.5% … Read the rest “UFU Tas Industrial Action”
Introduction
In 2006, TFS reduced superannuation payments for new employees to the minimum superannuation guarantee level, which at the time of writing is now 10%.
TFS employees generally fall into one of three categories with regard to superannuation.
Employed before … Read the rest “Superannuation in TFS”
A number of UFU members have expressed disappointment that they do not see their values reflected by the current group of Labor MPs. The Branch Committee of Management decided that this behavior needs to be called out and that the … Read the rest “UFU Values”
Congratulations to those elected to the Branch Committee of Management (BCOM) and thank you to those of you who served during the previous term.
BCOM plays a crucial role in providing strategic direction for the UFU and ensuring that members … Read the rest “UFU Election Report 2021”
What is pfas?
Pfas is a chemical designed to help firefighters suppress fires. Pfas can be found in a range of domestic and industrial settings, including non-stick fry pans, fabric protection and weather-proofing on raincoats.
Pfas is a group of … Read the rest “Pfas FAQ”
The Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012 (Tas) contain a default WHS Issue Resolution Process that must be followed unless another compliant process is agreed upon.
Summary of Default Procedure:
Since 2017, the Tasmanian Government has been reviewing the Fire Service Act.
The UFUA has made two submissions to the Fire Service Act Review, please find the second submission below:
UFUA Tasmania Fire Service Act Review Interim Submission
The post … Read the rest “Fire Service Act Review Submission”
Click on the links to view the 2017/2018 financial documentation:
UFUA TAS 2017/2018 Financial report
UFUA TAS 2018 Expenditure report
2018 Officer and related party disclosure statement
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Click on the link to view the updated UFUA TAS Financial Report to 30 June 2017 – final report
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The Tasmanian Government is ripping millions from the Tasmania Fire Service budget.Ratepayers should be angry. Millions of dollars of the fire levy are being diverted away from firefighting. This money is collected to provide community fire protection!
The budget … Read the rest “Don’t let the Government make cuts to your Fire Service!”
