Indigenous Members
NAIDOC Week: 5-12 July 2009 Jul 2, 2009: NAIDOC celebrates the survival of Indigenous culture and the Indigenous contribution to modern Australia. Indigenous members of the USU who work in local government are reminded
that the Local Government (State) Award allows for one day leave to
attend NAIDOC activities.
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Clerical & Admin
Newcastle Permanent Building Society: 2010 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT UPDATE Jul 1, 2009: Your Collective Agreement, which contains your working conditions and entitlements, expires on 31 January 2010. So what, you say, that's months away. Both your Union and NPBS management recognise these Agreements take considerable time to finalise and so are keen to kick the process off in the near future.
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Metro
Revolt of the council staff Jun 30, 2009: Leichhardt Council is facing a revolt by staff after the council
deferred a decision to build a two-storey extension on the existing
administration building, according to Labor councillor Darcy Byrne.[ Visit Website ]
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Clerical & Admin
Doctor's Appointments - your job and your rights Jun 25, 2009: Some members have recently been telling us that their employer has insisted on being present during doctor's appointments. The employer has tried to justify this by saying that it's necessary as part of a workers' compensation claim, or just as a "return to work" appointment after a period of illness which has been unrelated to their work.
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