POWER WORKERS

South Australia

The Official Newsletter of the Power Industry Sub Committee (PISC)

Work and Welfare Related Issues for all Power Workers in South Australia

 

Wednesday 3rd of April 2013

 

SA Power Networks News

SAPN Enterprise Agreement Negotiations

A survey has been sent to all CEPU members at SAPN for whom we have an email address so we can gather and collate CEPU members’ intentions regarding the Enterprise Agreement negotiations which are scheduled to begin on the 1^st of July. Please make sure you fill this out and return it to your CEPU delegate or to John Adley before the 1^st of May. A copy of the Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) signed by the SAPN Single Bargain Unit (SBU) Unions has also been circulated for our members’ information. The SBU Unions representing members at SAPN are the CEPU, ASU, APESMA, AMWU, CFMEU and AWU.

If you haven’t received the survey or MOU by email it means we don’t have your address listed. Contact us with your details and we can add you to the list.

CEPU Delegates and Contacts

During Enterprise Agreement negotiations it is important we have a CEPU delegate or contact in every work group to ensure our Union is representing its members as effectively as possible. If your workplace doesn’t have a delegate or contact person, or you don’t know who they are, please give us a call.

Regulated Heavy Vehicle Work Diary (Log Book)

On Tuesday the 2^nd of April the CEPU met with SAPN representatives to discuss the reporting requirements of regulated vehicles (over 12 tonne GVM) under the Road Traffic (Heavy Vehicle Driver Fatigue) Regulations 2008.

The regulations require drivers of regulated vehicles to record and provide information to the ‘record keeper’ (which is SAPN) relating to work.

Confusingly, the information required and the potential penalties for not providing it ($2,500) are the same for work under and over 100km but the manner in which it is required to be recorded differs.

Drivers must record information relating to work over 100km in their Work Diary but it is not mandatory to use the Work Diary for work under 100km, this information can be provided on a Daily Run Sheet

Whether you use the Work Diary or the Daily Run Sheet for journeys under 100km is up to you, but you need to record and provide the required information.

Drug and Alcohol Directive

Random Drug and Alcohol testing as part of the new Drug and Alcohol Directive will begin once leaders have received training and provide a presentation on the testing to their workgroups. This is predicted to be around mid-May.

Depot Visits

Bob and John will be visiting SAPN depots to have discussions with CEPU members. Below are the scheduled dates, please note these dates may change and depots not listed are yet to be scheduled. TM stands for Team Meeting.

• Kadina  3.15pm TM Wednesday 3^rd April
• Yorketown 3.15pm TM Thursday 4^th April
• Mount Barker TM Wednesday 1^st May
• Substation Construction TM Monday 6^th May
• Murray Bridge TM  Tuesday 14^th May
• Marleston Supply Restoration and CBD group TM Tuesday 14^th May
• Gumeracha TM Wednesday 15^th May
• Victor Harbor TM Wednesday 15^th May
• Holden Hill Supply Restoration 3.15 Thursday 16^th May
• Morphett Vale TM Thursday 16^th May
• Kingscote TM Tuesday 21^st May
• Elizabeth Projects TM Wednesday 22^nd May
• St Marys Projects TM Wednesday 22^nd May
• Electrical South TM Thursday 23^rd May
• URD TM Thursday 23^rd May
• Nuriootpa 3.15pm Monday 27^th May
• Telco and SCADA DCTM Tuesday 28^th May
• Mt Gambier 3.15pm TM Wednesday 29^th May
• Bordertown / Naracoorte TM 7am Thursday 30^th May
• Barmera TM 3.15pm Thursday 30^th May
• Substation Maintenance TM Monday 3^rd  June
• TX Maintenance TM Monday 3^rd June
• AMO’s & Inspection Officers TM Monday 3^rd June
• Elizabeth Supply Restoration TM Tuesday 4^th June
• Quality of Supply TM Tuesday 4^th  June
• Elizabeth Electrical TM Wednesday 5^th June
• Metering Services TM Thursday 6^th   June
• Port Augusta 3.15pm Tuesday 11^th June
• Angle Park Training Centre TM Tuesday 11^th June
• Whyalla 7am Wednesday 12^th June
• Port Lincoln / Cleve TM Wednesday 12^th June
• Streaky Bay TM Thursday 13^th June

Second Call Standby Proposal

Further discussions have taken place at the Elizabeth depot on an alternative roster proposal and consultation is continuing.

SAPN Audits and Investigations

The CEPU is currently representing members in a number of audits and investigations which are being conducted by SAPN.

Tenix

CEPU members at Tenix have endorsed a log of claims to be negotiated with Tenix.

AGL Torrens Island Power Station

A mass meeting of Union members was held at Torrens Island Power Station to endorse a log of claims for Enterprise Agreement negotiations which are scheduled to begin on the 22^nd of April.

RePower

Enterprise Agreement negotiations with RePower are ongoing.

 

Alinta Energy

The CEPU has been involved in representing a member in unfair dismissal proceedings against Alinta Energy.

 

Stand Up For Apprentices

SA CEPU officials have recently given evidence before the Fair Work Commission in support of our national campaign to increase Award Wages for apprentices in our industries.

 

Power Industry Sub-committee

The Power Industry Sub Committee meets at 4:30 on the first Tuesday of every month in our offices to discuss industrial, safety and welfare issues concerning members working in the power industry. All CEPU power industry members are welcome to attend. The remaining meeting dates for 2013 are the 2^nd April, 7^th May, 4^th June, 2^nd July, 6^th August, 3^rd September, 1^st October, 5^th November and 3^rd December.