Paramedic Work Value Recommendation Today, Wednesday, 23 March 2016, the Fair Work Commission issued a Recommendation in relation to the paramedic work value case. The wage increases for the paramedic and related classifications range from 12% to 28%. Attached to this Bulletin are the percentage wage increases and the new wage rates. Work Value [...]
Paramedic Work Value Case Enters Conciliatio The Union and Ambulance Victoria has suspended the work value hearings in order for the parties to enter conciliation. This is a huge result due to the absolutely phenomenal efforts of the Union witnesses who have been brilliant and unshakable. Another consideration is that the unavailability of [...]
Public Holiday Easter Sunday Again this year Easter Sunday has been gazetted as a public holiday in Victoria. Public Holiday penalties as per Clause 53 of the Ambulance Victoria Enterprise Agreement will apply. We believe AV has published a bulletin detailing how you will be remunerated if you work on this day and [...]
3 Sleeps To Go! The Paramedic Work Value case kicks off at 09:30 on Monday, 14th March 2016. The first witness to be called will be MICA Flight Paramedic, Nick Roder. The case will be heard in Court One, Level Six of the Fair Work Commission, 11 Exhibition Street, Melbourne 3000. Nick will be the [...]
ALS Senior Team Manager SRU Trial ALS Senior Team Managers in Metro and Barwon South West will be aware of a trial that commenced on 29 February 2016 and runs through to 8 May 2016. This trial will see ALS Senior Team Managers respond to Priority 0 & Code 1 cases as the [...]
0% = Your Value According to Ambulance Victoria Yesterday, 23 February 2016, the Union received correspondence from Ambulance Victoria which is attached with this Bulletin relating to the Work Value Case as well as the Union’s response. Not only is Ambulance Victoria’s position that its paramedics are worth a 0% pay rise but [...]
Work Value Update February 2016 Late on Friday 12 February 2016 the Union received Ambulance Victoria’s material in reply for the Work Value Case. Members are invited to access AV’s material and the Union’s submission through the following links: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/5by00yls1muf2vo/AABHOtZXjvofkGaLtzY-AKAua?dl=0 and https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vv4b2nkr42xt0f5/AAAGJEzJ48zdqoi1COcGnzV3a?dl=0 It is very disappointing that Ambulance Victoria has not proposed a [...]
ALS Senior Team Manager Single Responding Trial - Update On Friday 5 February, the Union met with Ambulance Victoria management to discuss concerns raised by members about the ALS Senior Team Manager Single Responding Trial. AV have stated STM’s will be backed to all Priority 0 and 1 cases by the nearest backup. [...]
AV Plans To Reduce Health and Safety Reps As Health and Safety Representatives will be aware Ambulance Victoria are planning to significantly reduce the number of Designated Working Groups (DWG) structure and Health and Safety Representatives (HSR). The Union has been consulted about this proposal and has raised concerns. Members are reminded that [...]
How are you travelling?AEAV Mental Health ForumThe next “How are you travelling?” meeting is at 7pm, Monday, 8 February 2016The forum is held at the AEAV office in North Melbourne and any members who wish to attend are invited to come along. The forum provides a safe and supportive environment for members to discuss [...]