{"id":2495,"date":"2025-04-14T12:02:46","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T02:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ufuact.asn.au\/?p=2495"},"modified":"2025-04-14T12:02:47","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T02:02:47","slug":"proposing-an-additional-bcom-position-for-ufu-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ufuact.asn.au\/?p=2495","title":{"rendered":"Proposing an Additional BCOM Position for UFU ACT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A change to the UFU ACT Branch Rules is proposed, to establish an additional BCOM position, open only to persons who are a rank below the rank of Station Officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The proposed change is intended to ensure that our committee represents all firefighters, particularly those who are beginning their career, and ensuring we reflect a voice for those newer firefighters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It reflects a shift in the UFU&#8217;s number of representatives, noting that ACTF&amp;R has increased its membership numbers significantly since 8 members of the BCOM were decided on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UFU ACT BCOM approved the proposed change at its meeting on the 31st of March 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Legally, the change will take effect 28 days after BCOM&#8217;s decision unless members raise objections by 28 April 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ufuact.asn.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Schedule-A-2025.pdf\">Rule Change Re: Additional BCOM Member as approved by BCOM 31.03.2025<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A change to the UFU ACT Branch Rules is proposed, to establish an additional BCOM position, open only to persons who are a rank below the rank of Station Officer. 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