During the week of February 10 your Negotiations Committee met with Garda.
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The main focus during the week was improving the working conditions of screening officers by:<\/p>\n
a)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Union involvement in the actual development and bidding of the work schedule. Ensuring that the schedule bid upon is actually worked and if needed the daily transfers between T1 \/ T3 is done in a fair manner<\/p>\n
b)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Improvements in breaks<\/p>\n
c)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Improvements in vacations and bidding<\/p>\n
d)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Improvements in Leave of Absence (LOA) process<\/p>\n
e)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Improvements in Shift Give Away Process<\/p>\n
f)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Improvements in Safety and Health (Dosimeters and NPSV)<\/p>\n
g)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Introduction of TTL positions<\/p>\n
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In regards to monetary issues:<\/p>\n
a)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We made it very clear we would NOT agree to employees paying any portion of parking costs \u2013 pay employee who does not drive same amount<\/p>\n
b)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Putting a twenty percent (20%) cap on use of part time employees and providing the part time employees with sick days, Stat Holidays and full benefits.<\/p>\n
c)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Increase sick days by \u2013 First year two (2) additional days, Second year one (1) additional day and Third year one (1) additional day<\/p>\n
d)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Increase Pension contributions to double the existing amount over three (3) years.<\/p>\n
e)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Increase wages<\/p>\n
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We can only achieve these goals by staying united and working together.<\/p>\n
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If you have any questions or concerns please contact one of your negotiations committee members listed below.<\/p>\n
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