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IN ORDERS
20 January
2006 2006/2
Current national security alert level: Medium
Guidelines for the allocation of unfilled
Country Station Officer and Inspector
positions
Inspectors
Promotional Program 2006 Entry Test
Senior
Firefighters Promotional Program 2006.
Senior
Firefighters Promotional Program results
Transfer of
282 Station Dungog from Zone N5 to N4.
PERMANENT FIREFIGHTERS
NOTICES
New members
appointed to Brigades
Appointed to
Engine Keepers positions
POLICY
Guidelines
for the allocation of unfilled Country Station Officer and Inspector positions
1. When a country vacancy occurs and is one which is not subject to a Transfer Register or alternatively cannot be filled through a Transfer Register, such position will be advertised in In Orders and all eligible Station Officers or Inspectors may apply. A selection based on merit will be made by a selection panel in accordance with NSWFB policy. Appointment to the position will be for a minimum of two years (except as otherwise provided for in this policy).
2. Where
the position cannot be filled under point 1 because there are no applicants, or because no applicant is successful, the position will be offered to employees who have
successfully completed a relevant Promotional Program but, due to the lack of a
vacancy, have not been promoted. The
employee will be selected on merit.
3. Where the
position cannot be filled under point 2 because there are no applicants, or
because no applicant is successful, the position will
be offered to employees who are currently completing a relevant Promotional
Program. The employee will be selected
on merit and will be eligible to take up the vacant position on successful
completion of the Promotional Program.
4. Where the
position cannot be filled under point 3 because there are no applicants, or because no applicant is successful, the position will be offered to employees whose level of
achievement in the entry test means they have gained a Promotional Program
position, but are yet to commence the program.
The employee will be selected on merit, undertake the next available
Promotional Program, and take up the vacant position on successful completion
of the program.
5. Subject to point 6, where the position cannot be filled under point 4 because there are no applicants, or because no applicant is successful, the position will be offered to employees who undertook the
most recent relevant entry test but did not gain a position on the Promotional
Program. The position will be offered to such employees by order of merit in
the entry test, and so on down that merit
list. The first employee who accepts the position will then undertake the
next available Promotional Program and, upon successful completion of that
program, will be provided with additional
training and promoted to the new rank prior to taking up the country position.
6. Where the period between the occurrence of the country
vacancy and the completion of the most recent relevant entry test exceeds 12
months, the position will be advertised as one of the positions available for
the next entry test and filled in accordance with points 3, 4 and 5 above.
7. Where an employee gains a Promotional Program position under
point 5 but does not successfully complete that program, the employee will not
be appointed to the position and,
in the case of a Leading Firefighter, will revert to
their former rank. The employee will still be eligible to apply for the next or
any subsequent Promotional Programs entry test.
8. Subject to 9 and 10, once appointed to the country vacancy,
a minimum period of service of two years will apply from the time the
employee takes up the position.
9. During the first 18 months of service, employees who are
appointed in terms of:
a) 1 or 2 above cannot apply for a transfer but may apply for
any advertised vacancy for which they are eligible.
b) 3, 4 and 5 above cannot apply for a transfer, any advertised
vacancy or promotion.
When an employee becomes eligible to apply for a
transfer (ie after 18 months) and does so, they will, in ordinary
circumstances, be transferred within a period of six months from the date of
such application or after two years service in the current position, whichever
is the later.
10. Any application of this policy is subject to and in no way limits the provision of clause 27 (3) of the Fire Brigades (General) Regulation 2003, which states:
A firefighter must serve wherever the firefighter is directed by the Commissioner.
In
extreme unforeseen circumstances an employee may apply to the Commissioner for early release
from the condition to serve a minimum of two years in the position. The
Commissioner will assess such applications on a case by case basis. Where approved, the employee will be
required to pay for all transfer and removal costs from the country to the
greater Sydney area and, if appointed in accordance with point 5, to revert to
their former rank as follows:
a) in the case of Station Officers who were appointed from Senior Firefighter and promoted to Leading Firefighter in accordance with this policy, to the rank of Senior Firefighter; and
b) in the case of Inspectors, to the rank of Station Officer.
Contact Officer: Superintendent Marcus Baker, Manager
Operational Personnel,
(02) 9265 2869
File Reference: CHO/00130 and CHO/06906
TRAINING
Inspectors Promotional Program 2006 Entry Test
1. Entry Test
The 2006 Inspectors Promotional Program (IPP) Entry Test will be conducted over two days on Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 June 2006.
The subjects of Administration, Technical and Incident Management will be examined on Tuesday 20 June and Leadership/Management (Charles Sturt University) will be examined on Wednesday 21 June 2006.
Entry to the IPP will be in accordance with Clause 13.11 of
the Crown Employees (NSW Fire Brigades Firefighting Staff) Award 2005.
2. Positions available
A total of sixteen positions will be available on the 2006 IPP. Thirteen of these will come from the Entry Test and three will be Country Inspector positions. Selection of all candidates will be determined by order of merit based on Entry test marks.
Note: Country Inspector positions are subject to the Guidelines for the allocation of unfilled Country Station Officer and Inspector positions, published above.
3. Entry Test weighting
The Entry Test is divided into three categories. The categories are weighted to provide the total Entry Test score of 100% as follows:
Administration and Technical subjects 40%
Incident Management 30%
Leadership/Management (Charles Sturt) 30%
4. Mark election policy
Candidates will be eligible to elect to carry over their marks on one occasion only, if the time frame from one Entry Test to the next Entry Test is twelve months or less. Election to carry over marks is only from one Entry Test to the following Entry Test. Candidates who are eligible must complete the Election to carry over entry test marks form. This form must be returned to the Professional Development Unit no later than seven days prior to any Entry Test being conducted.
5. Support for candidates
Station Officers who qualify to sit this Entry Test and who have submitted an application which has been officially acknowledged, are eligible to access an electronic forum via GroupWise to assist candidates in their preparation for the Entry Test. Details of electronic forums will be emailed to candidates who have submitted and received acknowledgement of their application.
6. Applications
Applicants must hold the rank of Station Officer Level 2 as at Tuesday 20 June 2006 and comply with Sub Clause 14.8 in Clause 14. An officer performing the duties of an operational support position must complete the Operational Support Service Record form and submit it with their application.
Applications must be in report form and include:
· number, rank and name of the applicant
· platoon, station/section attached
· date of promotion to Station Officer
· phone contact details
· work or home email addresses
· current postal address (for test and program correspondence), and
· leave status (annual, long service, etc)
Applications to: IPP Coordinator, Professional Development Unit, State Training College, NSW Fire Brigades PO Box 559, Alexandria NSW 1435
Closing date: 12 May 2006
Contact Officer: Inspector
Geoff Richmond, Deputy Manager Professional Development Unit, (02) 9318 4302
File Reference: CHO/03004
Senior Firefighters Promotional Program 2006
Applications are invited from Qualified Firefighters to be selected for the Senior Firefighters Promotional Program for promotion to the rank of Senior Firefighter.
Qualified Firefighters need to have satisfactorily completed the nine modules listed below before applying for the Senior Firefighters Promotional Program:
3.01 Occupational Health and Safety
3.09 Workplace Trainer Category A
3.10 Writing Workplace Documents
3.11 Public Speaking
3.12 Dealing with Conflict
3.14 Leadership
3.15 Supervising Teams
3.19 Maths for Data Representation
3.24 Meetings
Applications must be in report form and include:
· Current residential address and contact phone number
· Annual leave group
·
Date of
promotion to Qualified Firefighter and the number of the In Orders in which it
was published
·
Application for assessment form (refer to CBT/A Information Pack issued to all
fires)
· Photocopy of the Transcript of Academic Record showing completion of the nine pre-requisite modules. This photocopy must be stamped and signed by a NSWFB Officer as being a true copy of an original document which the NSWFB Officer has sighted.
Applications close on Friday 3 March 2006, and must be sent to the:
Professional Development Unit
State Training College
NSW Fire Brigades
PO Box 559
ALEXANDRIA
NSW 1435
The Professional Development Unit will acknowledge receipt of your application within 14 days.
Contact Officer: Senior Firefighters Bill Flegg
and Larry Denyer, SFPP Coordinators, (02) 9318 4842 or (02) 9318 4852
File Reference: CHO/01918
Senior Firefighters Promotional Program results
The following Firefighters have completed all the pre-requisite modules and achieved competency in Level 2 Incident Control System and will be promoted to the rank of Senior Firefighter as follows:
Name Date
of Promotion
7727 A
Hatch 15 February
2005
7321 G
Caward 3 June 2005
8117 H
Aramayo 9 February 2007
8056 R
Rowland 10 December
2005
8143 M
Graham 23 March 2007
7806 R
Isaac 24
November 2005
8021 B
Healey 25 October
2005
8174 J
Perigo 20 April
2007
8130 A
Heysmand 9. February 2007
8157 D
Beattie 20 April
2007
8107 A
Gooch 10 March 2006
8146 R
Lucas 23 March
2007
7897 P
Tutty 25 October
2005
8044 C
Stevenson 22 October
2005
8341 D
Vatcher 1 July 2007
8083 S
Hayes 14 January
2006
7920 K
Keller 9 April
2005
Contact Officers: Senior Firefighters Bill Flegg
and Larry Denyer, SFPP Coordinators, (02) 9318 4842 or (02) 9318 4852
File Reference: CHO/01918
GENERAL
Stainless steel cleaner
This instruction is to be read in conjunction with In Orders
2001/13, Direct supply of general stores to fire stations.
The following item is now available from AE Baker
& Co using ESCAT. All stations are to make note of the following
information immediately to include Stainless
Steel Cleaner in their Supply Catalogue.
Cleaning Compound, Solvent -
Detergent
Information: Kitchen cleaning compound for most fire stations
Rules
Charge Against: 2503 General Consumables
Order Method: AE Baker Order Book all areas
Order Method: ESCAT
Order Instructions: Use Supplier Part Number
Order Authorisation: Station Commander and above
References
In Orders 2001/13 Direct Supply of General Stores to Fire Stations
|
Type |
Supplier |
S/Part No |
UOI |
Cat No |
|
Stainless Steel Surfaces |
AEB |
04028225 |
Each |
06746 |
AEB Baker
AE & Co
The Officer-in-Charge of a lock-up station should
ensure that the nominated delivery address is a secure area for the receipt of
goods ordered.
Contact Officer: Mick Delman, Supply Officer, (02) 9742 7447
File Reference: SUP/00010C
Transfer of 282 Station Dungog from Zone N5 to N4
On 1 January 2006 Dungog Fire Station was transferred from Zone North 5 to Zone North 4.
Address: Dungog
Fire Station
Cnr
Lord Street and Mackay Street
DUNGOG NSW
2420
Telephone: (02)
4992 1222
Facsimile: (02)
4992 2271
Contact
Officer: Superintendent Rob
Lindsay, Zone Commander North 4,
(02) 4933 6197
File Reference: CHO/02323
PERMANENT FIREFIGHTERS NOTICES
Appointments
The following appointment is subject to the provisions
of the Government and Related Employees Appeal Tribunal Act 1980. In some cases the maximum salary of the
position may exceed the limit under which an appeal may be made to GREAT. The 21 day period for appeal commences on
the date of this In Order.
|
Position |
No |
Name |
Date of Decision |
|
Supervisor Sydney Communication Centre |
6568 |
J Harris |
6/12/2005 |
|
Bushfire Natural Hazards Officer Training, OS2 |
7350 |
J Hogan |
9/12/2005 |
|
Senior Training Officer, ComSafe |
7348 |
M Saunders |
29/12/2005 |
|
Country Inspector West 5 |
6899 |
A Dewberry |
11/1/2006 |
Correction
The appointment of 6501 A Bruce as Fire Safety Officer in In Orders 2006/01 should have read:
|
Fire Safety Officer, OS2 |
7043 |
A Bruce |
22/12/2005 |
The following Recruit Firefighters were appointed to the NSW Fire Brigades on 6 January 2006:
8971 S Gilbert 8981 R McIntosh
8972 D Mace 8982 Q Hoang
8973 S Wilson 8983 N Tarrant
8974 R Shannon 8984 D Green
8975 T Tran 8985 P Grimaldi
8976 S De Silva 8986 A Gore
8977 R Fallon 8987 L Carr
8978 D McDonald 8988 R Jackson
8979 B May 8989 B Wheeler
8980 M Thistlewaite 8980 R Shaw
Promotions
Anniversary date Promotion date
8255 S Colman 2 November 2005 2 November 2005
Anniversary date Promotion date
8405 D Tchappat 13 December 2005 13 December 2005
8413 B Daly 13 December 2005 13 December 2005
Anniversary date Promotion date
8413 B Daly 13 December 2004 7 December 2005
8610 M Linsley 17 October 2005 4 November 2005
8678 J Townsend 28 November 2005 28 November 2005
Anniversary date Promotion date
8772 P Meier 7 January 2006 7 January 2006
8774 G Langford 7 January 2006 7 January 2006
8775 M Grunske 7 January 2006 7 January 2006
8778 J Calabretta 7 January 2006 7 January 2006
8781 M Penning 7 January 2006 7 January 2006
8782 M Moore 7 January 2006 7 January 2006
8786 C Matuschka 7 January 2006 7 January 2006
8787 J Markou 7 January 2006 7 January 2006
8789 N Wigley 7 January 2006 7 January 2006
8790 C Diversi 7 January 2006 7 January 2006
8599 Firefighter M Dayman 8 January 2006
RETAINED FIREFIGHTERS NOTICES
Royal Easter Show 2006
Applications are invited from retained firefighters who would like to be part of the NSWFB contingent providing fire protection services at the Royal Easter Show, to be held at Homebush Bay from 6 to 20 April 2006.
Work Groups and Shifts
Crews at the Royal Easter Show will be organised as follows:
|
Group |
Period |
Dates |
|
Group 1 |
Start of show |
6 April 2006 12 April 2006 (inclusive) |
|
Group 2 |
End of show |
13 April 2006 20 April 2006 (inclusive) |
Note: each group will be divided into three shifts:
|
Shift |
Hours |
|
Day |
0700-1500 |
|
Afternoon |
1430-2230 |
|
Night |
2230-0700 |
Applications
Applications must be made on the form attached to this In Orders. Copies of this form are also available from Zone Offices. There are sections on the form relating to the effect of a firefighters attendance on their Brigade and Zone. These sections must be completed by the Station Commander and Zone Commander. Those officers are responsible for monitoring the number of applications from each station and the effect on service availability.
Applications from all Regions must be forwarded to:
Zone Commander West 1
New South Wales Fire Brigades
PO Box H4
HARRIS PARK NSW 2150
Closing date for applications is Friday 24 February 2006.
Contact Officer: Superintendent Steven Pearce,
Zone Commander West 1,
(02)
9895 4605
File Reference: WST/00135
D P Lancaster Walgett 15 November 2005
B R Parrish Camden 1 December 2005
T N Adams Armidale 1 January 2006
M S Davenport Picton 1 January 2006
T Duffy Saratoga 1 January 2006
H M Jackson Bowraville 15 January 2006
M Hardy Maitland 15 January 2006
G Jenkinson Murrurundi 15 January 2006
G Thew The Entrance 15 January 2006
C R Spencer Broken Hill 15 January 2006
RETF P Baillie Weston Captain 31 December 2005
RETF D McDonald Gloucester Captain 1 January 2006
RETF P Gormley Thredbo Deputy Captain 15 December 2005
RETF P Collins Ulladulla Deputy Captain 15 December 2005
DCAPT G Close Cardiff Captain 15 December 2005
RETF D Dempsey Tweed River Deputy Captain 1 January 2006
These appointments are subject to the provisions of the Government and Related Employees Appeal Tribunal Act 1980. The 21 day period for appeal commences from the date of this In Order.
RETF M Gillan Ulladulla 15 December 2005
RETF C Tuckwell Muswellbrook 15 January 2006
This appointment is subject to the provisions of the Government and Related Employees Appeal Tribunal Act 1980. The 21 day period for appeal commences from the date of this In Order.
RETF T Garrett Bowraville to Kempsey 1 October 2005
RETF S Wrigley Delroy Forster 1 January 2006
CAPT D McDonald Gloucester Forster 1 January 2006
RETF J Lord Morpeth Carrington 1 January 2006
CAPT P Baillie Weston Kurri Kurri 1 January 2006
RETF W Woodward Abermain Kearsley 15 January 2006
RETF D Leggett Merriwa Muswellbrook 15 January 2006
CAPT D B Winchcombe Penrith 23 June 2005
RETF J Donovan Rhodes 1 September 2005
RETF G R Mawhood Oberon 29 September 2005
RETF M C Kelly Coonabarabran 12 November 2005
DCAPT R I Ingham Wyoming 30 November 2005
DCAPT S Martin Ulladulla 1 December 2005
RETF B J Murphy Mt Victoria 22 December 2005
RETF D Obrovac Mortdale 29 December 2005
RETF S J Bargwanna West Tamworth 31 December 2005
RETF R Fallon Mortdale 5 January 2006
RETF S J J Gilbert Coolah 5 January 2006
RETF G Sweeney Moree 15 January 2006
RETF P F Tonkin Warragamba 1 November 2005
RETF M Swinney Jindabyne 8 November 2005
CAPT A Toms Bombala 23 December 2005
CAPT G Robertson Charlestown 24 December 2005
CAPT T Goldthorpe Woolgoolga 29 December 2005
RETF G R Mawhood Oberon 30 September 2005
RETF P F Tonkin Warragamba 2 November 2005
RETF M C Kelly Coonabarabran 13 November 2005
DCAPT R I Ingham Wyoming 1 December 2005
DCAPT S Martin Ulladulla 2 December 2005
CAPT A Toms Bombala 24 December 2005
CAPT G Robertson Charlestown 25 December 2005
CAPT T Goldthorpe Woolgoolga 30 December 2005
Greg
Mullins AFSM
Commissioner
20
January 2006
