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Baillieu starts shedding Jobs but where is he?

Submitted on 22 February, 2012 05:59:26

Breaking News .... DSE off-loading 200 staff on fixed term contracts - view Protecting Jobs section above

Regional Victorian communities are being devastated by breaking news that a major regional employer, DSE, has started telling hundreds of staff on contracts that their job will finish.

Breaking News ...... DHS confirms 500 jobs to go but 2 new Senior Execs appointed - view Protecting Jobs section above

Govt says 2.75% p.a. and cut Entitlements

Submitted on 20 February, 2012 12:28:10

Wages Submissions with Fair Work

CPSU and State Government submissions for the arbitration on public service wages were lodged on Friday with Fair Work which has issued directions for the lodgement of evidence and argument from both parties. 

We're ALL Frontline

Submitted on 8 February, 2012 03:45:03

Premier Lists Exempt Jobs – R U Mentioned?

During Question Time, Premier Ted Baillieu read through a list of occupations stating these were exempt from his job cuts or the Sustainable Government (sic) policy.  Is your job mentioned by the Premier?

Baillieu has Clark Dig a Big Bargaining Hole

Submitted on 1 February, 2012 03:07:29

Park Rangers Deserve a Fair Go

Submitted on 30 January, 2012 12:31:13

Baillieu Government Withdraws Vital Funds

Our Parks will be closed by frustrated Rangers who have waited over 8 months for a realistic pay settlement following the refusal of the Baillieu Government to properly fund Parks Victoria.

Wages Arbitration Underway

Submitted on 24 January, 2012 04:20:28

& Clock Ticking .......................

Fair Work Australia's arbitration on Public Service wages commenced before Vice President Michael Lawler.

The matter was listed for Mention & Programming.

Fair Work Wages Arbitration Gets Underway

Submitted on 23 January, 2012 03:33:19

Fair Work Australia's arbitration on PS wages will commence on Tuesday 24 January 2012 at 9.30AM before Vice President Michael Lawlor.

The matter is listed initially for Mention.

A full bench has been constituted.

The Government still has time to make an acceptable wages offer. 

Fair Work Conciliation Ends

Submitted on 16 January, 2012 02:21:50

State Government Not Happy

The 21 day compulsory conciliation period with Fair Work expired on Saturday and the Government has still not made a decent wages offer.

Having failed to make any further wages offer and now facing Fair Work arbitration on its wages policy, the Government asked for CPSU consent to have the 21 days extended.

CPSU would not consent to this further extension.  

The government is only interested in further stalling.  

7 months is long enough for workers to wait for a real wage offer.  

Saving Peter Ryan

Submitted on 13 January, 2012 04:55:43

The Government announces 10 new fisheries officers last year to help address resourcing concerns and then announces WoG recruitment freeze as part of the 3,600 job cuts and Apollo Bay's fisheries depot is left short staffed when

Leave Confusion Amplifies Cuts

Submitted on 13 January, 2012 10:43:50

The only information we have at this stage is that applications for maternity leave will be approved and that the vacant position can be backfilled.  We are also advised that Departmentally, all applications for recreation leave, LWOP and LSL are also put on hold onto further advice is received.

Please talk to your manager if you would like to attend the session (see below).

Regards

The Management Team

Fire Fighting IMT's Understaffed

Submitted on 3 January, 2012 12:28:51

DSE Unmoved on Entitlements

Fire and Emergency provision negotiations around our Victorian Public Service Agreement Appendix 9 entitlements have been ongoing but DSE refuses to make any significant concessions or compromises.

CPSU is seeking increased Fireline and Emergency Support Allowances, greater access to ESSS Defined Benefits Superannuation, an increase in the payments for IMT roles, and an increase in the number of roles eligible for payments.

Parks Bans & Limitations Continue

Submitted on 28 December, 2011 11:26:52

CPSU's protected action in Parks Victoria is continuing over the Christmas/New Year period.

Parks Victoria have not approached the Unions with an improved offer, so there will be no let up in our campaign.

There has been a great deal of media interest in our campaign, and this is causing ongoing embarrassment to the Government.

Just prior to Christmas, Fair Work Australia decided the impasse on wages applying to the Victorian Public Service Agreement would be best dealt with by the tribunal.

Pay Rise Coming - Fair Work to Decide

Submitted on 23 December, 2011 04:51:22

Fair Work Australia has today terminated our bargaining and arbitration on wages will be the next step to resolve the impasse for CPSU members unless the Government makes an acceptable wages offer during the conciliation period but this will end on 13 January 2012.  

Commissioner Smith’s Decision;  Fair Work Order;

Govt Behaviour to be held to Account

Submitted on 21 December, 2011 02:14:11

In a major embarrassment for the Baillieu Government, Fair Work Australia has today reached a provisional view that termination and arbitration was the next step to resolve the bargaining impasse between the Government and CPSU members.  

The Government had applied for a 6 week suspension of our action citing the re-imposition of safe caseloads for child protection workers as their reasons. 

The Government's arguments for suspension were lame and really only a smokescreen to further drag out the impasse on wages.  

Fair Work Discontinues Conciliation

Submitted on 16 December, 2011 09:45:50

Fair Work sponsored conciliation before Commissioner Smith has reached its end.

Commissioner Smith has issued a Statement late this afternoon (Thursday) following a final attempt by CPSU State Secretary Karen Batt to convince Treasury Deputy Secretary Dean Yates that the productivities put forward by the union should invoke in return a reasonable pay offer from the Government.

No improved pay offer was forthcoming.  

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