depaNews

19	June 2010
18	May 2010	We might not like it, but get accreited now LGS kills off any merger with EIS Consultation on Public Health Bill lumbers on Goodbye Jan, hello Veronica
17	April 2010	BPB confirms no Copuncil staff will be fined and it looks like council will get the levels of accrediation they ask for... NSW Health starts to get their act together on Public Health Bill consultation State Electoral Office declares new officials and a new Committee of Management Award discussions take off Bullying, bastardry and belligerence at Bankstown( and that's only the B words) TAFE needs Causal Trainers/Assessors for the Diploma Local Government (Environmental Health and Building) Does it get any better than playing golf on a perfect day, celebrating Union Picnic Day, at the depa Golf Day at Blackheath? Apology to Beverley Giegerl and Richard Powis
16	March 2010	BPB folly to accredit council employs to start today! There's a new Public Health Bill - and it's been a well-kept secret And the Attorney General's Department is not doing a bad job of not telling people what is going on either At last, some movement on the 2010 Local Government (State) Award negotiations 2010 Log of Claims Local Government (State) Award - Part 1 USU firms up its opposition to any merger of EIS and LGS - but do we smell a rat?
15	February 2010	Local Govt (State) Award discussions to start in March BPB Version 3 consultation about to close A reminder about access to industrial tribunals for senior staff No developments (as far as we can tell) on secret superannuation merger plans depa Golf Day on again this year - and not just for golfers Introducing Ben Douglas Robertson
14	February 2010	2009 Financial Statements
13	December 2009	BPB releases post version 3 documents UWS responds to complaints about killing off the Environmental Science Course 83 Councils dispute concluded - except for Liverpool Will Local Government Super survive in 2010? Councillors behaving badly Management excellence awards arising from the superannuation dispute held over 2010
12	November 27 2009	No fee increase in 2010 Help you with recruitment BPB still working at avoiding creating the monster What's UWS doing with the environmental health course? Superannuation dispute almost resolved Best practice NSW Industrial Relations Commission to continue for local government employees Councillors behaving badly at Parramatta 2010 Award discussions to start early next year Look out for our next issue in December
11	October 6 2009	Understanding the monster (and some bad news for EHOs) BPB accreditation of council staff UWS looks at dumping Environment and Health degree program next year
10	October 2009	Accreditation proposals look impossible - but BPB commits not to create a monster Can your Council continue to do what it is doing now, with its existing staff, under these guidelines?
9	September 2009	Parramatta Councillors discover there is a new Local Government Act Only the really unpleasant councils left in super/TRP dispute Accreditation of council staff: is no news, good news? depa, the LGEA and the USU have met to try to develop a common approach to drug and alcohol policies Au revoir Jody, welcome Sally
8	July 2009	Shock horror: BPB kills off B1 and B2 Two vacancies on the Committee of Management close on Friday 31 July Commission endorses depa’s super/trp campaign that Council should pay the increased compulsory employer contribution - and now more than 100 councils are paying Which is the worst council? Pittwater struggles to get it right and depa fixes a problem for everyone 2009 Health and Building Surveyors Conference Reunion
7	June 2009	Commission puts brakes on the Belligerent Seven
6	May 2009	Dispute Filed with 83 Councils
5	April 2009	Today is the International Day of Mourning Members at Taree show how to do it Food Authority gives the BPB a lesson in consultation Careful what you say on Facebook (or even Twitter) Superannuation and members on contracts or TRPs LGSS attacked over the increase employer contribution
4	March 2009	LGSS increases "compulsory employer contributions" by 240% An explanation of the two types of schemes Who works out how much employers pay? Wasn't the fund in surplus for years? What's happened to the surplus? Everyone goes gaga How will this affect employees? Does this mean hard financial times ahead for councils? Update on drug and alcohol policies Bankstown wins depa/LGSS Golf Day again! Is it time to review gradings of positions at your council? Got any councillors behaving badly?
3	February 2009	But we met with them nevertheless Sue and Neil aren't the only ones to keep the guild hostility alive Urgent survey: Any unqualified people out there? BPB CEO Neil Cocks replies And in March, time for something different
2	January 2009	President Sue Holliday sets the trap Looks like trouble to us Local Government asks for its own consultation The trap is sprung Shame, Sue, Shame Who does the AIBS represent now? What should councils and council staff do now?
1	December 2009	Our primary task in 2009 What, no fee rise in 2009? Welcome to Jim Boyce and welcome back to Andrew Spooner We are closing on Tuesday and wish you the best for Christmas and the New Year
	Special Bulletin: Accreditation of council employees	The BPB wants to survey "council building certification officers" First things first - don't respond to the survey Why would you accredit council officers? Why do we oppose accreditation of council staff? Some useful links Some unanswered questions about accreditation of council staff Please attend the State-wide BPB workshops And why not wear one of our campaign t-shirts.