Metcash Signs New 15 Year Deal with LMG AHA Meets with Minister
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Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Friend on Facebook MEMBER LOGIN I TRAINING I LATEST NEWS Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend Dear << Test First Name >> Metcash signs new 15 year deal with LMG AHA Meets with Minister Shorten to Talk Industrial Relations National Accommodation and Food Services Campaign Elizabeth Quay works update NEW Licensed Premises Checklist CCTV Requirements by 1 October 2012 Margaret River Gourmet Escape WORKPLACE RELATIONS AND IR NEWS WA Long Service Leave Entitlement RSA Training IN THE NEWS RSA Training NEW Member Discount Metcash signs new 15 year deal with LMG Now only $55 use discount/referral Metcash has signed a new 15 year supply agreement with Liquor Marketing code Group (LMG). The contract comes into effect October 1, 2012. 'rsamember' The agreement covers supply distribution to 1700 stores trading under Online banners including Bottlemart, Down Under Cellars, Harry Brown, Sip N Save, Nationally Western Cellars, Liquor Legends and Urban Cellars. Accredited Provide Responsible Financial details of the agreement are confidential, but the contract represents Service of Alcohol, approximately $655 million of new volume to Metcash’s liquor wholesale complete online in division, ALM. your own time. The decision to exit wholesale operations and close down warehouses across Click to start online the country followed exhaustive analysis of existing operations. It was training determined by LMG that the company and its members would be better served over the long term under a new supply arrangement. LMG has said that there will be tangible benefits to all LMG members from the date of transition. These include, Competitive pricing, A locked in 15 year supply deal covering the core wholesale supply operating margins, An improved electronic ordering interface, Large delivery network. AHA Meets with Minister Shorten to Talk Industrial Relations In late August, National AHA Office CEO, Des Crowe, met with the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten, and several small business associations to discuss a number of current industrial relations issues. Representatives from Fair Work Australia (FWA) and the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) were also in attendance. The Minister indicated the following: Fair Work Review – Report There will be a two stage approach to implementing any recommendations from the Report. Recommendations that are not contentious will be dealt with in legislative reform first and with respect to the contentious recommendations, Management subject to further negotiation, there will be a longer time line for legislative reform. of Licensed Premises While the Minister did not give any indication how and when he would be MLP1 responding to the Report, Mr Crowe had the opportunity to present the AHA’s position on a number of the recommendations, including public holidays, Approved annual leave loading and the use of Individual Flexibility Agreements. Manager The two year review of Modern Awards Training The AHA sought for the number of public holidays per year be rationalized and Online that employers not be faced with having to pay two sets of public holiday penalty rates for the same public holiday (eg two Christmas holidays). Managment of Licensed Premises Mr Crowe raised this recommendation in light of the expected hearing on the MLP1 - $229 modern award public holidays matter and submitted that the hearing process should be delayed until the Government had advised on its direction resulting from recommendations made in the Fair Work Act Review Panel’s final report, Management of entitled Towards more productive and equitable workplaces: An evaluation of Licensed Premises the Fair Work legislation MLP1 including Fair Work Ombudsman RSA - $269 The Fair Work Ombudsman, Nick Wilson, attended the meeting and paid a compliment to the AHA and its Employment Relations teams in all states and Click to start online Territories for the positive relationship between the two organizations, training particularly when assisting (member) employers with underpayment claims and other investigations. Classroom The meeting was a positive one and allowed the AHA the opportunity to have Management of direct and open discussions with the Minister, the FWO and representatives of FWA. What is more relevant is that the Minister specifically asked for the AHA Licensed Premises to attend the meeting. MLP1 Members will be kept informed of developments in this area. 11 September 25 September National Accommodation and Food Services Campaign All classroom courses are The hospitality sector will be the target of a campaign to promote compliance with the Fair Work Act conducted at the 2009, Fair Work Regulations 2009 and the applicable AHA in West Perth modern awards over the next three years. To book click here or call 9321 The National Accommodation and Food Services Campaign (Campaign) will 7701 be conducted by the Australian Government’s Fair Work Ombudsman in four waves between 2012 – 2015 and will seek to: - Engage with relevant stakeholders in relation to the campaign; - Provide information to the industry to: o assist employers understand and meet their legislative obligations o assist employees understand their rights o promote the role and on line self help resources of Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) - Assess the level of compliance of a sample number of employers (approximately 4000 nationally) in relation to minimum wages and entitlements including penalty rates; FREE Online - Ensure the assessed employers comply with their minimum wage and entitlements obligations; and Customer Service - Provide a public reports on the findings of the Campaign. Training The Campaign will target employers and employees in a number of Australian New Zealand Standard Industry Classification (ANZSIC) codes under WA Service with a ‘Accommodation & Food Services’. Smile Customer Service Online As more information becomes available, the AHA(WA) will keep you informed Training covers the of the campaign progress. fundamental principles of delivering excellent customer service. Elizabeth Quay works update Utilising a range of Works are continuing to prepare the Elizabeth e-learning systems Quay site for construction of the inlet. Throughout and learning styles August, a number of activities will continue including the course works within the site hoarding, in the external road incorporates network and major services. The following works will multimedia, written be undertaken during August: word, spoken language, active on Works Scheduled for August 2012: screen thinking exercises and Excavation of the internal road network. simple research Continue deconstruction of the Florence Hummerston Kiosk. links to deliver a Continue remediation works at the northern end of the project area. multi-faceted Removal of an existing water main within the site. accelerated learning Installation of a silt curtain and sheet pile in the Swan River. platform. Continue earthworks to prepare for creation of a new two-way link between William Street and the Point Lewis Rotary (under the Narrows Get started Bridge). today click here to Some lane narrowing and lane closures will be in place around the register your project area. business or a staff member. Additional details can be found on the Works Updates page on their website. www.wasmiles.co Traffic Considerations m.au As part of the current works activities being undertaken on site, some lane narrowing and speed restrictions may be in place impacting: westbound traffic traveling between Barrack Street and the Point Lewis Rotary; traffic using the Freeway South on-ramp; and the intersection of William Street and Riverside Drive. An extension of the existing single lane, between William Street and the Point Lewis Rotary, will in place for the next two weeks. On 11 and 18 August, lane closures will be in place for a short section of The Esplanade, just west of Sherwood Court. Keeping You Informed You can find more information on the Elizabeth Quay project or the works program at any time by visiting www.mra.wa.gov.au or calling the MRA Community Information Line on 1800 639 726. NEW Licensed Premises Checklist The AHA(WA) has created and released a new tool for members to assist in their licensing compliance. Too many venues are receiving infringements for non- compliance predominantly around the issues associated with documentary and record keeping requirements of the Liquor Control Act 1988. To assist members in ensuring they avoid unnecessary fines the AHA(WA) has developed this online checklist. This comprehensive checklist can be accessed by clicking here to login to the members section of the AHA(WA) website. Login to view this checklist and many more useful Liquor Licensing documents, links and information. CCTV Requirements by 1 October 2012 Licensees who have an existing CCTV condition on their liquor licence have until 1 October 2012 to ensure their CCTV systems comply with the points 1 & 2 below. 1. A CCTV surveillance system is required to be operational and recording from 8 pm (or the time of opening the premises if after 8 pm), until one (1) hour after trading ceases. a) This system is required to be able to provide vision / footage that enables identification, as defined by the current Australian CCTV Standards, of all people entering and exiting a licensed premises, as well as enable the licensee to monitor crowd movement at all entrances and exits of the licensed premises. b) Images recorded via the CCTV system must be retained for twenty eight (28) days (or such period as the Director of Liquor Licensing specifies – check the conditions on your liquor licence) and must be made available for viewing and/or exporting and removal by the Police or other persons authorised by the Director. c) The recorded vision when viewed or exported for removal must include: i. Time/date stamp; ii. Camera location; iii. Camera identifier. iv. Watermarking or method of verifying the original image for authenticity ensuring tamper prevention. d) The details of any incident must be recorded in the Incident Register for the licensed premises.