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• Enjoy the interaction with other car wash owners and suppliers

• Be part of the national industry body which negotiates and protects your interests with water authorities and other regulators

• Benefit from special deals in industrial relations agreements, lower insurance and services rates and superannuation

• Be automatically part of the international car wash association with member rates to the annual convention in the USA

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The new Modern Award commenced on January 1, 2010.  Our industrial relations consultants ESSA have put together four documents to help ACWA Members understand this new and very complicated arrangement.  We have worked with ESSA to attempt to make this as easy as possible to understand.
 
I suggest you read the documents in the following order;

1. Letter of Introduction from ESSA - This letter gives a general introduction to the new award and some information for people with existing agreements and issues of transition from the old award to the new.  
2. Vehicle Manufacturing, Repair, Services and Retail Award 2010 - This is a summary of the award.  By its nature it is detailed and complicated.  It is important to read this with an idea of the current status of your employees so you can decide which parts are relevant to you and which are not.  
3. Workplace Wired - NES - This is an explanation of the National Employment Standards that apply to all employees regardless of whether they are individually employed or under an agreement.  Make sure you understand how these may impact you.  
4. Fair Work Information Statement. - A statement that must be given to all employees when they first commence employment with you and to all existing employees by 1st January 2010.  

A few months ago your National Committee was aware of the complexity of changing to the new Modern Award.  For that reason we set in place a consulting arrangement to give all members access to ESSA for queries on this new program.  You can talk to ESSA and if the information you require is beyond the scope of your entitlement through the ACWA/ESSA arrangement you will receive a quote for the work that must be carried out.  Contact information is in the Letter of Introduction.

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RECYCLING RESEARCH - Recycling used car washing water is not easy – it is not like bath water or washing machine water. Thick black oily, soapy, dirty sludge has to be drawn out with a final filter at less than 10 microns. The research is now complete and Guidelines on the use and management of recycled water are available to members, with a site specific Risk Management Plan. The Guidelines and the summary results from the research are available here on the website.

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ACWA is pleased to announce it has been accepted as an Associate member of LendingLink in a program called Partnersfirst. The objective of Partnersfirst is to provide lending information to ACWA referred clients in order to facilitate the borrowing process from loan submission through to settlement. LendingLink provides a unique debt facilitation service tailored specifically for clients of professional service firms.

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YOUR ACWA MEMBERSHIP NOW INCLUDES A FREE OH&S MANUAL
ACWA has released its industry specific Occupational Health & Safety Manual This is now available to all ACWA members totally free of charge More information

Australian Car Wash Association

• ACWA WATER RATING SCHEME MEMBERS
  Please be aware that all relevant Water Authorities are currently undertaking random audits at all car washes to check on compliance issues. Please make sure your car wash complies with all regulations. Read more...

• MEMBERS INCENTIVE – SPOTTERS FEE
  It is the high level of membership from the industry that makes the Australian Car Wash Association strong in accessing special rates for members, putting together marketing promotions and, most importantly, negotiating with regulating authorities. Read more ….

• State Health Departments checking that all car washes are meeting Health Regulation requirements... see full details by logging in to ACWA members section

• Water Rating Scheme accredited by national Smart Approved WaterMark

Australian Car Wash Association

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