Australian Federal Police hit by industrial action Careers The Australian Federal Police Association will paint high-visibility messages on AFP vehicles at selected airports in protest against the public sector wage deal.
Air traffic controllers set to strike over dud APS-wide wage offer April 8, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Careers Air traffic controllers will join the AFP and aviation firefighters in strikes against the latest federal government wage deal.
APS work-from-home connectivity flares in FWC unfair dismissal decision March 25, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Careers When their network fails, should you pay? Contractors are disputing not being paid for downtime that is beyond their control.
New ATO pay deal approved swiftly by Fair Work Commission March 22, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Career Matters Extra money is to flow before Easter with the new APS workplace conditions and entitlements taking effect from March 28.
More ‘intermittent water issues’ force ATO to send home Box Hill office staff, again March 13, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Economy & Industry The problematic ATO Box Hill bathroom pipes supposedly fixed by a plumber last Thursday have again refused to flow.
Industrial action to hit Australian Federal Police March 12, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Federal Anger over pay and disparity of conditions carries unprecedented AFP strike vote. Two-tier public service pay deal roils sworn officers, staff.
Working undercover isn’t working from home: AFP union slams APS pay deal as a cop out March 11, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory Would you stand between a politician and a bullet? AFP officers who provide close personal protection reckon they’ve been dealt a pay dud.
Tax office employees vote in favour of pay deal February 27, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory The ATO said 76.87% of eligible employees voted in favour of the wage offer – the lowest support so far across the APS.
Parliament House sparkies pull the plug on short APS pay deal February 27, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory Politicians get shock therapy as protests hit their workplace in demand of a political circuit breaker for stalled negotiations.
Australian Federal Police employees secure authorisation for strike ballot February 26, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory FWC approves a floor vote on industrial action given the AFP is unimpressed by irrelevant new WFH conditions and wants actual money instead.
Dispute over new ATO flexible work rules referred to Fair Work Commission February 19, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Tensions flare in the countdown to voting. Allegedly misleading WFH refusal clauses have been called out, but the ATO says it’s playing fair.
Federal Police Association readies strike force against dud APS pay deal February 16, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Career Advice The Australian Federal Police Association has applied to the Fair Work Commission for a protected ballot for its members.
Fresh dispute on ATO flexible work as new enterprise agreement drops February 13, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Sweating the detail on flexible work? There’s a form for that… The union representing taxation officers wants a clean set of numbers.
Push to send ATO bargaining to Fair Work Commission intensifies February 12, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social ATO staff get to review their proposed new EBA for seven days from Tuesday, followed by another seven-day voting period after that.
CPSU accused of misleading Australian Taxation Office staff in pay dispute February 7, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Economy & Industry What’s worse than a lawyer examining a wage deal? An agency full of auditors. Tax staff union calls out fear of going to Fair Work Commission.