News
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August, 2023
NPT Enterprise Agreement – Payment of built-in Overtime explained
11 August, 2023
Under the new Enterprise Agreement, one of the changes relates to meal breaks. Meal breaks will count as time worked. Previously they did not count as time worked, even though they were paid at single time.
10
August, 2023
Ambulance Victoria Budget Cuts
10 August, 2023
Members have informed the union of meeting resistance from Ambulance Victorian management. Members are requested to report any instances of AV management denying essential equipment, training and resources due to “budget cuts” to the VAU at [email protected].
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July, 2023
Ambulance Victoria Enterprise Bargaining Update 008 – AV need bargaining sabbatical
28 July, 2023
A number of key claims were rejected by AV at the last meeting. This includes our claim for minimum safe staffing in our communications centres. AV have also rejected our claim for an uplift to MICA wages to build an appropriate relativity between ALS. Read for more information...
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July, 2023
VAU Submission to Non-Emergency Patient Transport Review
26 July, 2023
The VAU has provided our Submission to the NEPT Review, to the Chair of the NEPT Review Steve McGhie. The VAU submission is attached, and people are invited to review it. We would like to the thank our hardworking NEPT members who have contributed to the VAU submission.
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July, 2023
NPT Agreement 2023 APPROVED!
25 July, 2023
The VAU encourage all NEPT and NPT workers to download a copy of the new EA and keep it handy for reference (attached). Any members who would like explanation or further detail on any aspect of the EA please contact the VAU using the Contact Form.
21
July, 2023
Ambulance Victoria Enterprise Bargaining Update 007 – AV refuse improvement to FWA grievances
21 July, 2023
To date there have been over thirty-three meetings with AV to negotiate a new agreement to replace the 2020 Agreement. In our previous update the VAU informed members of a number of claims being rejected. This includes claims relating to:
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June, 2023
Ambulance Victoria Enterprise Bargaining Update 006- is Rural Reserve rearing its ugly head again?
30 June, 2023
AV propose altering the way that members are paid for working flexibly including the introduction of a new higher allowance to be payable when a member is rostered to day-to-day reserve. Read on for more information.
28
June, 2023
Media reports regarding Eynesbury bus accident – Patient Transport should never have been privatised
28 June, 2023
The VAU has been made aware of private crews contracted to AV and scheduled to work an AV shift, being directed not to log in as an AV resource and reassigned to perform work under other private contracts with health services.
23
June, 2023
NPT Bargaining Update – Final drafting to prepare for Vote.
23 June, 2023
The VAU and NPT met recently to further discuss the drafted "agreed in-principle" Enterprise Agreement, and the implications of timeframes on wages in relation to the recently released quarterly CPI. Read on for more information.....