WHAT HAS FICA DELIVERED FOR MEMBERS THIS MONTH?
Tairāwhiti contractor issues taken forward
Met directly with contractors around consenting, compliance and wider supply-chain issues affecting productivity.
Better return-to-work support
CarePass and Telehealth pilot approved, giving participating contractors better access to medical and return-to-work support.
Stronger contractor financial evidence
The Financial Health Survey is giving FICA real data to support contractor advocacy.
Forestry keeps a strong voice in training
FICA will hold 26% of Competenz 2.0 and has the right to appoint a director.
Practical outcome on FSC living wage
The FICA/First Union agreement can now be recognised by FSC auditors, helping remove barriers to employing and training new workers.
Better access to industry benchmarking
Following a FICA request, the University of Canterbury harvesting benchmarking report is now available to the wider industry.
