depa - bulletins

	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.
39	November 2008	But what does the BPB really need? Forget Etheridge, Red Hot Rees gives WorkChoices a shellacking? Another fool rushes in - and this time it's a General Manager LGSS terminates contribution holiday DLG and Department of Water and Energy wreak havoc with plumbing inspections A good time to have your money under the bed
38	September 2008	Etheridge and protection from Federal industrial laws Meanwhile, the fools are rushing in... What does the Building Professionals Amendment Act 2008 mean for councils and council staff? Having a bad day? Things could be worse: you could be Michael Costa or Morris Iemma
37	August 2008	Federal Court rejects WorkChoices Fools rush in" competition
36	June 2008	Bad things always happen in the middle of the night NSW Food Authority gets it right! A new Code of Conduc twill affect Council staff Lake Macquarie decides not to proceed with random drug and alcohol testing Some good advice in a bad year for superannuation returns
35	April 2008	The lunatics have taken over the asylum The fantasy of a level playing field Government proposes accreditation of Council “certifiers” in 2004. And now they do it again in 2008 What does the 2008 Exposure Draft Bill do? And there is an exposure draft Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Bill 2008 too! We make Hornsby rethink its obsession about random drug and alcohol testing Lithgow triumphs at depa Golf Day
34	March 2008	FOI application flushes out hoax of "public consultation" And the winner is...Part I And the winner is...Part II Hornsby gets gung ho on random drug and alcohol testing
33	February 2008	Sex Lies and development depa fesses up on our dinner with Frank Some great responses in our "Let me be Frank with you" competition Another great competition for March Committee resolves policy of opposing random drug and alcohol testing Committee of Management elections Sydney Council rediscovers 19 day month
32	January 2008	A competition for everyone (and not just members) to put a smile on faces in 2008 Minister’s office rejects depa’s application under FOI and we file an appeal At a time of stock-market crises, here is some good news about LGSS Good News 1: LGSS nominated as Sustainable Super Fund of the Year Good News 2: Knocking Co 2 off the old office block Good News 3: If you’re interested in sustainability… depa Golf Day 2008: Will Bankstown retain the depa Cup?
31	December 2007	Howard reproduces 1929 disgrace What does the change of government mean for WorkChoices and NSW local government? Oh no, more stupid proposals on planning reform and we file an FOI application to see the draft bill Oh no, the Department of Local Government stuffs up changes to senior staff contracts (again!) Interested in that the Diploma of Local Government (Health and Building Assessment)? Season’s greetings and a happy New Year
30	November 2007	Not everyone's cup of tea but Work Choices is here to stay Small business of the year, cripes, how do they keep doing this?
29	October 2007	Love him or loathe him And what about the Local Government (State) Award? Membership Update
28	September 2007	"In principle" agreement reached on the new Local Government (State) Award Not a cardigan to be seen Workchoices just keeps looking worse Random Drug and Alcohol Testing at work.
27	August 2007	New depths plumbed in unsophisticated debate on industrial relations policy Getting a pay increase in November. Eight frequently asked questions Some councils want non-union members on Consultative Committees - and we don't
26	July 2007	Part 3A fiasco imminent Independent assessment fiasco next? Private Certifiers fiasco continues Food Authority creates Newcastle fiasco No fairness in Fairfield fiasco
25	May/June 2007	Everyone now agrees, WorkChoices stinks What's happening with Referral Agreements? And now for something completely different … Something old, something blue … Jody is going on holidays
24	March 2007	NSW elections - but BIG differences on industrial relations Award discussions get under way Bankstown wins depa cup Going, going, gone. Woods stands down as Chair of LGSS Have you sent your Tax File Number to the LGSS
23	Feb 2007	Nothing clear about councils and WorkChoices FAQ about WorkChoices It's time to Go Peter, Part III depa Golf Day
24	Dec 2006	It's time to go Peter, Part II Who gets the AFPC increase Councils continue to sign Referral Agreements What to do if your local irritating HR Manager offers you an AWA What, no fee increases in 2007? Have a fabulous break BONUS: How Not to Get Sacked
21	Nov 2006	40,000 March in Sydney High Court decides WorkChoices is constitutional Do we get the Fair Pay Commission pay increase? What would be the smart thing for councils to do now? When will we know if we get the $22.30?
20	September 2006	More and more councils sign Referral Agreements Beware the Internal Ombudsman Cars,cars and more cars. Arguements about cars, that is BPB crashes into Burwood All disputes settled at Bankstown! It's time to go, Peter Who cares about Garrett v Freeman We welcome two organisations rising from the ashes... Whoops, we thought that Food Authority had it all under control "An Inconvenient Truth"
19	July 2006	Senior Staff Contracts Cars Superannuation Returns
18	May 2006	We make Cooma-Monaro apologise to members Avoiding WorkChoices Canterbury does the right thing (at last) to protect their staff .Canterbury introduces smoke-free workplace .What can be done about the shortage of planners? A new Committee of Management for 2005/2006 2006 recruitment campaign announced .Private certifiers give us all a good laugh!
17 16	March 2006	WorkChoices starts on Monday 27 March Can NSW Govt save us from WorkChoices What is the BPB up to with council statistics depa Golf Day
15	December 2005	BPB and Councils Bankstown - 13 preosecutions for Award breaches What should a council do when an employee is assaulted A new competition No fee increase in union fees in 2006
14	November 2005	What happens to the Award under WorkChoices? Clauses at risk in the Local Government (State) Award
13	October 2005	What WorkChoices could really mean for you
12	August 2005	Member's action wins an apology from Nambucca Some new ministers and good riddance to Craig Costa to axe Building Professionals' Board Recruit our 1400th member and get $500 What does Section 353 of the Local Government Act mean?
11	June 2005	Howard Government attacks you at work We win fight for family-friendly work at Bankstown Win in an appointment dispute at Canterbury North Sydney team thrashes everyone at depa golf day
10	March 2005	Pushing out boundaries and protecting ourselves Play nicely kids or else BPB considers accrediting councils Federal Government attacks Unions
9	December 2004	Restrictions on term contracts Gosford Triumph Changes to our legal service Delegate training
8	September 2004	DIPNR under pressure Have you seen our submission We make another helpful suggestion to the BPB! depa proposes amendments to Local Government Act
7	July 2004	The idea the customer is always right is wrong Gosford heroes on strike for more staff Award gets closer to settlement Who does the AIBS think they are speaking for?
6	April 2004	Two fresh faces on committee of management We lodge 2004 Log of Claims with LGSA Minister loses her favorite town! Are you working at a "toxic" Council?
5	February 2004	Expanded complying development - what lies ahead? Committee of Management election in 2004 2004 Award discussions to start soon Development in contracts campaign
4	November 2003	Task force wants lunatics in charge of asylum IRC Nails Marrickville DIPNA nor Dept of Commerce want to accredit certifiers no fee rise for 2004
3	September 2003	We challenge the legality of term contracts What does the ICAC think about term employment? Crashing through or crashing on planning reform? Amalgamation pressures continue On a lighter note, anyone for golf? What to do about boofhead councilors?
2	July 2003	Council Amalgamations Regulate or not regulate senior staff? Craig Knowles is back.. Term Contracts Complaints about private certifiers Anyone interested in food survellance? Hello Emma!
1	May 2003	We are depa and here is another chance to win $500 Marrickville pleads guilty A strategic alliance with the Planning Institute of Australia Historic salary dispute is finished Lessons for everyone from the Sydney boundary changes An attitude to inter-union committees Goodbye Moira, Hello Carol