Call For Nominations – Rural Fire Service Departmental Committee
18 July 2024
FOURTEEN DELEGATES REQUIRED
Nominations are called for positions of delegate on the Rural Fire Service Departmental Committee.
What is the RFS Departmental Committee?
The RFS Departmental Committee represents the interests of all É«ÀÇÉçÇømembers in the RFS.
The Departmental Committee advises the É«ÀÇÉçÇøabout matters of concern to its members. Typically, these will be issues affecting all or a large section of the RFS such as restructures, relocations, staffing, workload, or safety issues. It is the Departmental Committee members who advise on the overall policy and industrial strategy for the union in the RFS.
The Departmental Committee is comprised of delegates elected from the membership every two years. The Departmental Committee consists of a Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, and a number of delegates.
What else do delegates do?
É«ÀÇÉçÇøDelegates have a variety of responsibilities, the core of which is to represent the interests of all RFS É«ÀÇÉçÇømembers and the PSA.
É«ÀÇÉçÇøDelegates meet with members of the RFS Senior Management as part of the Joint Consultative Committee quarterly where they represent members. É«ÀÇÉçÇøDelegates may also, from time to time, be invited to sit on other RFS committees as the É«ÀÇÉçÇørepresentative. É«ÀÇÉçÇøDelegates may also represent the members in negotiations with RFS management or in industrial disputes.
É«ÀÇÉçÇøDelegates are a point of contact for members when workplace issues arise and are responsible for recruiting new members to the union so they can be part of the collective.
É«ÀÇÉçÇødelegates are provided with industrial protection for their protected union activities and will be granted paid special leave for approved union activity.
Being a É«ÀÇÉçÇøDelegate is a good opportunity to represent your colleagues and have your voice heard about issues that affect the staff of the RFS.
Each nomination must be supported by two other É«ÀÇÉçÇømembers from the same electorate as the nominee. Nominees, nominators, and seconders must be financial members of the Association as of 12 July 2024.
The call for nominations is as follows:
| Electorate Name | É«ÀÇÉçÇøRegion | Delegates Required |
| Electorate 1 | Sydney Metro | 4 |
| Electorate 2 | Hunter/Newcastle | 2 |
| Electorate 3 | North Coast | 2 |
| Electorate 4 | North West | 1 |
| Electorate 5 | Central West | 1 |
| Electorate 6 | South West | 2 |
| Electorate 7 | South East | 2 |
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NOMINATIONS AND CLOSING DATE:
Nominations open 9am Friday 19 July 2024 and must be submitted via this
Nominations will close COB Friday 2 August 2024
In case of a ballot, candidates who wish to have a profile available for voters to read should provide a brief statement of 300 words or less stating how they will best represent members’ interests.