Hybrids not fancy enough for top brass.
Senior cops are taking Victoria Police to Fair Work Australia claiming
they're entitled to fancier cars than more junior members.
The high-ranking police, with the backing of the Police Association,
also object to being given LPG and hybrid cars, which are for their
private use, as a cost-cutting measure. Instead, they are demanding they
be given less fuel-efficient petrol driven Commodores or Falcons.
Last month the Police Association wrote to Chief Commissioner Ken Lay saying that during negotiation of a 2011 enterprise bargaining agreement "verbal undertakings" had been given "that there would be a distinction between the range of cars available to commanders to those available to superintendents and that commanders would be entitled to the use of a higher-quality vehicle".
Last month the Police Association wrote to Chief Commissioner Ken Lay saying that during negotiation of a 2011 enterprise bargaining agreement "verbal undertakings" had been given "that there would be a distinction between the range of cars available to commanders to those available to superintendents and that commanders would be entitled to the use of a higher-quality vehicle".
The Police Association had since been informed that all new replacement
vehicles for private use must be either a Toyota Hybrid sedan or a
Holden 6 cylinder LPG
vehicle, the letter stated. The move to LPG and hybrid vehicles would
save Victoria Police tens of thousands of dollars a year through lower
fuel bills.
But the Herald Sun understands the top cops are not happy with the amount of space in the boot of the LPG models after the installation of the gas tank and special communications equipment which police need fitted.
Last week the PA lodged a dispute in Fair Work Australia complaining that "Victoria Police have advised Commanders and Superintendents that . . . the range of vehicles will be severely restricted and that the range of vehicles that can be accessed by Commander and Superintendent will be the same".
Police Association secretary Greg Davies said the dispute was about Victoria Police keeping its word. "The force entered into an agreement to provide specific types of cars and not even half-way through that agreement, they're changing the make of vehicle," he said.
"If they want to make savings that's all well and good but don't go changing horses in mid-stream." Victoria Police spokeswoman Leonie Johnson said: "Victoria Police has received a dispute notification lodged with Fair Work Australia. "We will not be providing comment at this time."
But the Herald Sun understands the top cops are not happy with the amount of space in the boot of the LPG models after the installation of the gas tank and special communications equipment which police need fitted.
Last week the PA lodged a dispute in Fair Work Australia complaining that "Victoria Police have advised Commanders and Superintendents that . . . the range of vehicles will be severely restricted and that the range of vehicles that can be accessed by Commander and Superintendent will be the same".
Police Association secretary Greg Davies said the dispute was about Victoria Police keeping its word. "The force entered into an agreement to provide specific types of cars and not even half-way through that agreement, they're changing the make of vehicle," he said.
"If they want to make savings that's all well and good but don't go changing horses in mid-stream." Victoria Police spokeswoman Leonie Johnson said: "Victoria Police has received a dispute notification lodged with Fair Work Australia. "We will not be providing comment at this time."
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