Crown Employee’S Nswfb Firefighting Staff Award

Front 1

Define the terms ‘Outduty’ and ‘Standby’ as contained in the Crown Employees (NSWFB Firefighting Staff) Award 2008, Clause 4.

Back 1

"Outduty" means a period of duty performed by a Firefighter, not being a Relieving Employee, where the Firefighter either commences or ceases duty at a station other than the station where the Firefighter normally reports for duty, but does not include an employee on suitable duties.
"Stand By" means a period of duty up to and including four hours performed by a Firefighter at a station other than the station at which the Firefighter commenced duty and where the Firefighter finishes duty at the station at which duty commenced.

Front 2

How many outduties can be performed by a firefighter in any calendar year under the terms of the Crown Employees (NSWFB Firefighting Staff) Award 2008, Clause 12?

Back 2

An employee cannot be directed to perform more than twelve (12) outduties in any Calendar year.

Front 3

State the Long Service Leave entitlements for firefighters with 10 years service and for service in excess of 10 years as set out in the Crown Employees (NSW Firefighting Staff) Award 2008, Clause 20.

Back 3

20.1.1 After service for ten years, leave for two months on full pay or four months on half pay.
20.1.2.2 In addition, an amount of leave proportionate to the length of service after ten years, calculated on the basis of five months on full pay or ten months on half pay, for ten years served after service for ten years.

Front 4

A firefighter can use any current or accrued sick leave to provide care and support for certain people. State the persons for whom care can be provided under the terms of the Crown Employees (NSW Firefighting Staff) Award 2008, Clause 22.

Back 4

22.1.3.2 the person concerned being:
22.1.3.2.1 a spouse of the employee; or
22.1.3.2.2 a de facto spouse who, in relation to a person, is a person of the opposite sex to the first mentioned person and who lives with the first mentioned person as the husband or wife of that person on a bona fide domestic basis, although not legally married to that person; or
22.1.3.2.3 a child or an adult child (including an adopted child, a stepchild, a foster child or an ex-nuptial child), parent (including a foster parent and legal guardian), grandparent, grandchild or sibling of the employee or spouse or de facto spouse of the employee; or
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22.1.3.2.4 a same sex partner who lives with the employee as the de facto partner of that employee on a bona fide domestic basis; or
22.1.3.2.5 a relative of the employee who is a member of the same household where, for the purposes of this subclause:
22.1.3.2.5.1 "relative" means a person related by blood, marriage or affinity;
22.1.3.2.5.2 "affinity" means a relationship that one spouse, because of marriage, has to blood relatives of the other; and
22.1.3.2.5.3 "household" means a family group living in the same domestic dwelling.

Front 5

What is the sick leave entitlement in hours for permanent firefighters each year and what are the sick leave entitlements in hours for recruit firefighters as contained in the Crown Employees (NSW Firefighting Staff) Award 2008, Clause 23?

Back 5

23.7.1 One hundred and forty-four hours on full pay in any one year.
23.7.6 Recruit firefighters shall be eligible for sick leave. However, such employees shall only be entitled to use up to and including 72 hours of sick leave.

Front 6

State the provisions relating to unsupported sick leave absences, where no medical certificate is required, as contained in the Crown Employees (NSW Firefighting Staff) Award 2008, Clause 23.

Back 6

23.8.1 Such absences may not exceed 3 separate occasions in any calendar year, where an ‘occasion’ shall be a shift or part of a shift (or in the case of Executive Officers, 3 separate days in any calendar year; and
23.8.2 Such absences may not be taken on consecutive days; and
23.8.3 Such absences may not be taken on public holidays; and
23.8.4 Such absences may not be taken in relation to any matter that may be covered by workers’ compensation.

Front 7

Clause 25.2.5 of The Crown Employees (NSW Fire Brigades Firefighting Staff) Award 2008, ‘Court Attendance Entitlements’. What provisions apply to ensure that employees attending court are given adequate time, free from duty, to meet court commitments, that are result of the duties performed by the employee in the employee's position with the Department, including attendance at an incident?

Back 7

25.2.5.1 Day Shift
Where an employee is rostered to work a day shift arrangements must be made within the normal protocol for the employee to be relieved whilst attending Court.
25.2.5.2 Night Shift
An employee required to attend Court shall not be rostered for duty on the night shift which ceases on the day of the Court proceedings. When the employee is released from duty at the Court, and if required to report for duty that evening, such duty shall not commence until an eight

Front 8

What are the required attendance figures for incidents and drills that retained fire fighters must maintain, listed in the NSWFB Retained firefighting staff Award 2008 Clause 28?

Back 8

28.1.1.1 Employees who, by virtue of their primary form of employment, are day workers are required to attend a minimum of 50% of all night and weekend calls received by the employee’s brigade in any six month period.
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28.1.1.2 Employees who, by virtue of their primary form of employment, are shift workers are required to attend a minimum of 33% of all calls received by the employee’s brigade in any six month period.
28.1.2 Attendance at Drills - Employees are required to attend a minimum of 75% of all regular drills conducted at their brigade in any six month period.

Front 9

What are the provisions of Clause 37 Acknowledgment of applications and reports of the Crown Employees (NSW Fire Brigades Firefighting Staff) Award 2008?

Back 9

37.1 When an employee makes an application or a report in writing, to the proper officer, the employee shall be sent an acknowledgment of its receipt, noting the matter contained therein.

Front 10

Clause 27 of the NSWFB permanent Award states the Notice of Transfer that is required to be given by the Commissioner when an employee is to be transferred to a new location and/or a different platoon. List and detail the three provisions for these as stated in this clause.

Back 10

27.1.1 Seven (7) days notice when the transfer is within the same fire district or within the GSA and on the same platoon,
27.1.2 Fourteen (14) days notice when the transfer is within the same fire district or within the GSA but to a different platoon,
27.1.3 Twenty eight (28) days notice when the transfer is outside the GSA or the employee's current fire district, and such notice shall be confirmed in writing.

Front 11

When shall an employee be entitled to accommodation when attending training courses in the GSA as listed under section 16.2.2 of the Crown Employees (NSW Fire Brigades Permanent Firefighting Staff) Award 2008?

Back 11

Where an employee attends a course within the Greater Sydney Area (GSA), and if the travelling time to and from the training venue exceeds two (2) hours each way (by the approved mode of transport) or if the return distance from the employee's residence to the training venue exceeds 175 kms, the employee shall be entitled to appropriate accommodation.

Front 12

State the definition of an “Executive Officer” as defined in Section 4 of the Crown Employees (NSW Fire Brigades Permanent Firefighting Staff) Award 2008 –Definitions.

Back 12

"Executive Officer" means an employee having the rank of Chief Superintendent or Superintendent.

Front 13

State the definition of an “Incident” as defined in Section 4 of the Crown Employees (NSW Fire Brigades Permanent Firefighting Staff) Award 2008 –Definitions.

Back 13

"Incident" means a fire call or any other emergency incident attended by the New South Wales Fire Brigades.

Front 14

State the definition of “Overtime” as defined in Section 4 of the Crown Employees (NSW Fire Brigades Permanent Firefighting Staff) Award 2008 –Definitions.

Back 14

"Overtime" means for an Operational Firefighter all time worked with approval or direction in excess of the employee's rostered shift.

Front 15

State the definition of “Operational Support Position” as defined in Section 4 of the Crown Employees (NSW Fire Brigades Permanent Firefighting Staff) Award 2008 –Definitions.

Back 15

"Operational Support Position" means a position classified as such by the Department following consultation between the Department and the Union and graded using a NSW Government accredited job evaluation system.

Front 16

State the definition of “Platoon” as defined in Section 4 of the Crown Employees (NSW Fire Brigades Permanent Firefighting Staff) Award 2008 –Definitions.

Back 16

"Platoon" means a group of employees assigned to a shift.

Front 17

What is progression from Senior Firefighter to Leading Firefighter subject to as listed in section 13.8 of the Crown Employees (NSW Fire Brigades Permanent Firefighting Staff) Award 2008?

Back 17

Progression from Senior Firefighter to Leading Firefighter shall be subject to: firstly; at least three years service as a Senior Firefighter as of the date of the relevant Pre-Entry Test; secondly, the acquisition of the necessary Station Officer competencies specified by the Department following consultation between the Department and the Union; and thirdly, acceptance into the coming year’s Station Officers' Promotion Program.

Front 18

Section 16.12.1 of the Crown Employees (NSW Fire Brigades Permanent Firefighting Staff) Award 2008 lists the three (3) types of payments that employees attending a course, where reasonable and appropriate may elect to be payed in advance. List these three (3) types of payments.

Back 18

accommodation allowance (subclause 16.2.3)
meal allowances (subclause 16.3.3)
incidental allowances (subclause 16.4.1)

Front 19

Please outline the provisions of Clause 19 Examination and Assessment leave?

Back 19

An employee sitting for an examination or assessment as per subclause 19.1 shall be granted, prior to the examination or assessment, such paid leave as might reasonably be necessary for attendance at the examination or assessment, including travel.