Employees of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection
(DIBP), including the Australian Border Force, who are members of the Community
and Public Sector Union (CPSU) will undertake protected industrial action (PIA)
on Monday 3 August 2015 across Australia.
Passengers travelling internationally on Monday morning may
experience delays at airports, while visa and citizenship services may also be
affected.
Acting Deputy Commissioner Operations, Steve Lancaster, said
travellers and DIBP clients should not be alarmed by this action, but allow
extra time for processing.
“The CPSU has agreed that a range of functions that maintain
safety of life at sea and national security safeguards will be excluded from
any PIA,” Mr Lancaster said.
“The health, safety and security of the public and our staff
continue to be our priority”.
“We are working closely with our partner agencies to minimise
impacts on operations”.
“We recommend that passengers booked on international flights
departing on Monday morning to arrive early in accordance with your airline’s
guidelines and after check-in, promptly proceed straight to immigration and
customs clearance.”
Further information will be published on the Department’s website
(www.border.gov.au
) and official Facebook page.
The proposed enterprise agreement has been circulated to
employees, and will be put to a vote as soon as possible.
Transitional arrangements that maintain a range of conditions for
former Australian Customs and Border Protection Service employees have been put
in place from 1 July through determinations made under the Public Service Act
1999.
