Following extensive negotiations with Hunter Water last Friday, the Committee of Management believes that it has secured an agreement with Hunter Water that it is willing to recommend to members.

Meeting for Monday, 9 November – Cancelled

Since an agreement has been reached, this afternoon’s meeting set for 5.00 pm has been cancelled and will be replaced by a paid meeting of members to be held on Friday, November 13^th at midday.   Details will follow.

Key Issues Resolved

The following issues which were outstanding have been settled in a way that is acceptable to the Committee:

Pay Increases in the 3^rd year

-          Now increased to 4%

WWT Allowances

-          Now in the Agreement

WWT Pay Scales

-          Now resolved

Part-Time Workers

-          Maintenance of the current arrangements

Christmas Shut-Down

-          An employee can only be required to take leave during the shut-down where the employee has more than 20 days annual leave accrued.

Congratulations to all members for this outstanding outcome.

Please be sure to attend the paid meeting this Friday.