National Recognition Month - Training Opportunities
CPSU is offering all Education Support staff, including those who are not members, the opportunity to come together and attend a Trade Union Information & Training Course and Education Support staff that choose to attend may do so in paid time following agreement between our union and DEECD Human Resources.

These two hour courses will include the following:

1. Knowledge of industrial entitlements. CPSU will discuss dispute resolution procedures as well as be available to answer general questions about the SSO Agreement. CPSU will also encourage participants to discuss their views of the current SSO Agreement and what they think could be improved.
2. Contribute to a better understanding of industrial/employee relations and upgrading of skills in all aspects of trade union functions. CPSU will discuss with participants the importance of cooperative industrial relations and the role of the union in this process. This will include the role of union officers, union workplace representatives, and the importance of membership involvement in industrial relations.
3. Occupational health and safety. CPSU will discuss with participants the objects of the OHS Act, the role of the Health and Safety Representative (HSR) and the role of the union in supporting HSRs.
4. Safe work practices. CPSU will discuss with participants the importance of seeking and following advice from HSRs and CPSU.

Click following link to access your National Recognition Month Campaign Kit: http://www.cpsuvic.org/public_docs/Schools-Recognition-Kit.pdf

Dates and locations of courses (all courses below will run from 1pm ‚Äö?Ñ?¨ 3pm):

BARWON SOUTH WESTERN
Thursday ‚Äö?Ñ?¨ 5th August
Meeting Room G1
5A Little Ryrie Street
GEELONG

NORTHERN METROPOLITAN
Tuesday ‚Äö?Ñ?¨ 10th August
Head Office, Conference Room
Level 2, 189 Urquhart Street
COBURG

GRAMPIANS
Monday ‚Äö?Ñ?¨ 16th August
Grampians Regional Office
109 Armstrong Street North,
BALLARAT

SOUTHERN METROPOLITAN
Tuesday ‚Äö?Ñ?¨ 17th August
Mount Erin College
Multi-Media Room
Resource Centre
Robinsons Road
FRANKSTON SOUTH

HUME
Thursday ‚Äö?Ñ?¨ 19th August
Hume Regional Conference Room
50 Arundel Street
BENALLA

LODDON MALLEE
Monday ‚Äö?Ñ?¨ 23rd August
Conference Room
7-15 McLaren Street
BENDIGO

WESTERN METROPOLITAN
Wednesday ‚Äö?Ñ?¨ 25th August
Caroline Springs Civic Centre/Library
193-201 Caroline Springs Blvd
(Corner of Lake Street)
CAROLINE SPRINGS

Registration details:

Registrations must be made by e-mail to pspencer@cpsuvic.org indicating which REGION and DATE you wish to attend and we look forward to your attendance at the events being held over ESS Recognition Month.

These information & training courses are a great opportunity for ES Staff to come together and learn from each other. It will also be a great opportunity to discuss issues that are important to you.

Get involved and make your voice heard!

Please distribute this bulletin and ask your colleagues to join CPSU to have their voice heard and their views represented.

Our 7 day a week, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year industrial protection ensures you have the principal public sector organisation looking after your working rights, winning wage increases, protecting your conditions, and providing personal industrial assistance when you need it.

CPSU MEMBERSHIP IS PROTECTION FOR YOUR MOST IMPORTANT ASSET. YOUR JOB.

Speak to a colleague today about the benefits of CPSU membership and have them contribute to our successes rather than just enjoying the benefits.

CPSU - 125 in 2010.

When 1,000 colonial public servants crammed into the Athenaeum Hall in Collins Street on 17 June 1885 to form the Victorian Public Service Association they had no idea that we d be still here and turning 125 this year.

TOGETHER WE DO BETTER!

http://www.cpsuvic.org/public_docs/Work-Can-Change-membership-flyer.pdf
http://www.cpsuvic.org/public_docs/memform.pdf


JIM WALTON
Assistant CPSU Victorian Branch Secretary

Friday 23 July 2010