After meeting number 18 was conducted on February 18, we provided you with an update as to the progress of negotiations to replace your Enterprise Agreement.

After meeting number 20 was held last Thursday (4/3) we write to provide a further update on progress over the weeks since, by way of a comprehensive overview on where we stand with the items contained in the combined union Log of Claims.

Firstly, though, you may recall that the USU had verbally proposed an amendment to compassionate leave whereby an employee would be entitled to 4 days leave in the event that an immediate family member as defined by the Agreement and resides in your domestic dwelling was to pass away. We advise that Ausgrid accepted this claim at last Thursday’s meeting.

Furthermore, Ausgrid are still considering the claim to increase allowances payable to those working early shift, afternoon and night shifts.

See below for a comprehensive overview of our positions relating to the Log of Claims. We welcome your feedback.

Troy Dunne – Sydney Metro Ausgrid 0419 403 076 / tdunne@usu.org.au
Paul Sansom – Newcastle & Hunter Ausgrid 0409 076 633 / psansom@usu.org.au

Summary of Combined Log of Claims

Section 1 – Claims Dropped

#Claim

Claim

Actions

#15

Superannuation on workers compensation

 

#19

Personal information privacy concerns

Ausgrid – Consult on Policy – April

#23

Control room annualised salaries

 

#27

PM&S eligible for Ausgrid day

 

#31

Ausgrid employee name to be renamed

 

#45

Annual structured training to contribute to Ausgrid’s culture

 

#14

Working from home

Ausgrid – Consult on policy – Timing TBC

#24

Partial private use of vehicles

 

#28

Definition of RDO & scheduled days off

Unions – Clarity on wording

#46

PM&S staff offered one off increase equivalent to average OT

 

#39

Family friendly work provisions

Note: Previously notified as supporting

claim only

#41

Shiftworker retirement

Note: Previously notified as supporting

claim only

 

Section 2 – Claims on hold

 

#Claim

Claim

Actions – Ausgrid

#33

Increased Engineers allowance

Unions – Pending Regulation timing and relevance

#18

Sick leave occasions

Unions – Going back to members

#20

PMS RDO

Ausgrid Information to be provided

#32

RDOs instead of Stand down

Unions – Going back to members

#35

Increase to special leave days

PSA to come back

#36

Chronic Illness leave

PSA to come back

#42

Meal breaks for shift workers

Awaiting response

 

Section 3 – Claims awaiting Ausgrid response

 

#Claim

Claim

#37

Increase to compassionate leave

#43

Increase to compassionate leave

#7

Increase to allowances

#11

Overtime clause

#8

Defined benefits

 

Section 4 – Claims awaiting Combined union response

 

#Claim

Claim

#21

Carryover of disputes

 

Section 5 – Claims that continue to be part of Log (in addition to Section 3 & 4)

 

#Claim

Claim

#1

Job security / reduction of caps

#2

Fair pay increase

#3

No loss of conditions

#4 & #40

Overhaul CCR

#5

Apprentice intake

#6 & #38

Limit outsourcing and contracting out

#10

Superannuation differential

#34

Consultation

#47

Payment for Ill health retirement

#9

New classifications

 

Section 6 – Claims accepted

 

#Claim

Claim

#12

Paid time for shift changeovers

#13

PM&S overtime – extended weather events

#22

Part time employees – redundancy pay

#16

LSL no direction

#25

Novated leases

#26

Superannuation on parental leave

#17

Professional indemnity insurance

#30

Redundancy – Early acceptance 8 week payment

#44

Electronic news

#29

Remove fortnightly pay clause

 

Note: In addition to the above accepted claims there are other items that have been proposed by Ausgrid to address feedback.