• The Metro Trains EA has now been certified. Click here to view the Metro Trains Rail operations EA 2023.
• The V/Line EA is progressing and furher updates will be provided.  

CASUALS – NEW SICK LEAVE PAYMENTS ANNOUNCED

The Andrews Government has announced five days’ sick and carers pay for people in casual work and independent contracting. The Victorian Sick Pay Guarantee will initially cover about 150,000 workers in industries including hospitality, food trades and food preparation, supermarkets, retail and sales, aged care and disability, cleaning and laundry, and security. 

The Sick Pay Guarantee, currently funded and administered by the government will be expanded to more industries in the second half of this year. To check your eligibility and to apply visit this site. Read more: Victorian Government media release.

COVID 19 – Isolation and personal leave

For many of our members, if you contract COVID you must still take your personal leave and isolate. If you are a close contact, from midnight Friday 22nd April you no longer have to isolate, but please ensure you read any workplace policy or contact the Union for further advice.  

It’s winter and exposure to all colds and flue are high!

• Practise good hygiene-regularly and thoroughly wash your hands.
• Wear a face mask if you show any symptoms.
• If you need further advise regarding your rights at work, please contact the Union.

For more information please go to https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au  

COVID REPORTING- Employers must notify WorkSafe about a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 in the workplace.

Isolation – if you test positive to COVID you must isolate. This means taking any personal leave or annual leave. If you are a close contact, from midnight Friday 22nd April you no longer have to isolate, but please ensure you read any workplace policy or contact the Union for further advice. Read more here

WORKSAFE INCIDENT NOTIFICATION FORM 

Under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OHS Act), employers have a duty to provide and maintain, a safe working environment including preventing risks to health (including psychological health) and safety associated with potential exposure to coronavirus (COVID-19).

If you need a Union Representative for a meeting- please contact the Union Office ASAP HERE.

Please do not rely on your company to contact the Union.

Please ensure, if possible, you have the Date and Time of your meeting so a Union Representative can be scheduled to attend with you.

Representatives are being booked every day for Membership representations as well as other important matters such as EA meetings.

Scholarships are available to the children of Financial RTBU Locomotive Division members’ . Please click HERE to go to the Department of Education scholarships page and view the open scholarships.  

Glenn Moorhead Memorial Scholarship . 

Ken Matthews Memorial Scholarship  

Frank Carey Memorial Scholarship 

Steve Gibson Memorial Scholarships 

Applications open every November and close every 1st of February the next year.

The Locomotive Division has been concerned about the Branch’s conduct with Divisional finances and the Tram & Bus Division agreed, given the Branch’s attempts to control their funds.

We promised members an independent external investigation by forensic accountants & the full results of the investigation.

See here the investigator’s interim report. 

• RECALL 2024 – Notice Notice E2023/187
  
  
• Victorian Branch – Declaration of Results Contested Offices V7 V4 V1
• Victorian Divisions – E2022-65 St 1 Dec-Con V3 V8 V6 V9 V11 V12 V13 V5 V2 V10
• Victorian Tram and Bus Division – E2022-65 St 1 Dec-Con V14_221221_215431
• Victorian Tram and Bus Division Committee E2022-65 St 1 Dec-Con (V15 V16 V17 V18 V19 V20 V21_221221_223422
• National Offices ARTBIU E2022-65 – National – AI & A2 ResultsDec-Con (A2418176)
• National Rail E202265 – ARTBIU Scheduled Election – A3 – Nationa_221222_064721
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