August 2001 Volume 82 Number 8
"serving the protectors"
| August 2001 Volume 82 Number 8 "serving the protectors" |
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| By Mark Carroll, PASA Assistant Secretary |
The Police Association has received an offer from the Government relative to its claim in the third round of enterprise bargaining.
Following extensive negotiations, the offer includes provision for:
Wages 12 per cent increase in wages for all members during the life of the agreement, payable in three 4 per cent installments (1.7.01, 1.7.02 and 30.6.03).
Nightshift 25 per cent penalty payment for nightshift - finishing after 2:30am.
Increment Additional increment in senior sergeant, sergeant and senior constable ranks.
Salary packaging Ability for all members to salary-package in line with other public sector agencies.
Maternity leave Increase from two weeks to four weeks paid maternity leave.
On call Increase in on-call allowance from $6.50 to $10.80 and $14.40 to $21.50, and further development of arrangements for being on call.
Clause 14 Increase in clause 14 allowance from 28 per cent to 32 per cent, and further discussion for clause 14 rostering and managerial guidelines.
Senior sergeants An additional responsibilities allowance of 2.5 per cent for all senior sergeants and a review of the roles and responsibilities of the rank.The Police Association committee of management met on July 16, 2001, to consider the offer and moved to put it to a meeting of association conference delegates.
Association conference delegates will meet on Tuesday, July 24, 2001, to consider the offer.
The conference delegates will either endorse or reject the offer. If the offer is endorsed it will go to a ballot of the membership.
The association has provided further updates through general newsletters. If you require further information, call the association or ask your local delegate.
Employee assistance model
The occupational health, safety and welfare general order provides a policy for employee assistance. Among other provisions, the employee assistance model (EAM) includes a strategic and proactive approach to the management of extraordinary work processes and incidents with an emphasis on the occupational health, safety and welfare of all employees.
Members have recently been involved in extended operations without the ability to leave their post and obtain some form of sustenance. This is not acceptable.
In any extended operation, the planning must include provision of food or drink so members involved in extraordinary work processes or incidents do not have their occupational health, safety and welfare compromised.
SAPOL once had a “tea-and-bikkie” van. Logistic support group (as was) was the custodian of the van, and was available to provide sustenance to members on an ad hoc or pre-planned basis. With the advent of an expansion of fast food outlets and the like - not to mention budget-cutting - the van has not been seen on the road for some time.
Notwithstanding, if you are on an extended operation and unable to leave your post or obtain sustenance, SAPOL has a responsibility to provide it for you. If this is not happening, please forward details to me. I will follow up your complaint directly with SAPOL.
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