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The following forms have been made available for download.

IDR Form 2 Quotes

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IDR Form Assessor Training

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IDR Form Late Payments

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Pricing Manual for Motor Vehicle Industry

May 25th represents the commencement of the Trade Practices Amendment (Clarity in Pricing) legislation which will affect the way you advertise your goods and services. The ACCC has now published guidelines for the motor vehicle industry. 

It is timely to remind members about their obligations in regards to employees who are volunteer emergency workers (for example, a volunteer fire fighter or SES worker).

The State Emergency and Rescue Management Act states that an employer must not victimise an employee for being absent, if their absence was due to the employee taking part in emergency operations as a member of an emergency organisation.

There is no legislative or award obligation on the employer to pay a volunteer emergency worker while they are absent from work. Any payment for time off should be negotiated between employer and employee.

If an employer requires proof that an employee attended a bona fide emergency, then they may request a certificate of attendance from their unit controller.

Special EFTPOS offer for MTA members.

MTA has entered into an arrangement with the Commonwealth Bank to provide members with an exclusive member only deal for their credit card merchant fees. Members are eligible for discounted rates for merchant fees (0.60% on most credit cards) and terminal rental, this will often cover the majority if not all of your associations annual membership cost.

Note: You do not have to be a Commonwealth Bank customer to take up this offer.

To take advantage of this deal, please downlaod an application form here.

Prevention

Lifeline Australia and the MTAA Superannuation Fund 'readthesigns' project has won a LiFe Award, presented by Suicide Prevention Australia.

Lifeline Australian and MTAA Superannuation Fund won the LiFe Award in the category of Business and Industry.

The winning project promotes help-seeking and suicide prevention among MTAA Super Fund members and employers from the motor trades and associated industries.

Regional Group Training's induction process currently incorporates Lifeline's 'readthesigns' project to ensure better understanding of the program and the serious issues it addresses.

MTAA Super PEO, Michael Delaney is very proud of the joint 'readthesigns' initiative.

"A particularly successful component of the early campaign was the involvement of Lifeline Adelaide with MTA SA Group Training Scheme apprentices in South Australia," he said. "This field trial with apprentices confirmed a very positive response to the campaign and provided valuable insight and experience in promoting help-seeking and suicide prevention among motor trade apprentices. With the support of state member bodies and Lifeline offices, we have now rolled the apprenticeship training program out to ACT, NSW and Victoria through MTA ACT, MTA NSW and VACC" Mr Delaney said.

'readthesigns' seeks to promote attitudes and actions in MTAA Super members than increase the likelihood that individuals will seek help in situations affecting their mental health, wellbeing and safety and provide support to their friends and colleagues in seeking help.

The Association has been established for some 36 years to represent the interests of employers in the motor trades in the ACT. Through the MTA, which has established very solid credentials with the community and the various arms of government, the views of small business operators in the motor trades can be heard.

An important objective of the Association is to promote community and customer goodwill towards the industry by providing information and advice wherever possible. In the case of disputes between customer and member, the Association can assist the parties by providing a balanced assessment of the issues in dispute and making suggestions for resolving them.

In addition to representing the interests of the retail automotive industry in the ACT, the Association is a member of the Motor Trades Association of Australia, which represents the interests of the retail automotive industry on a national level.

ON STREET SALES COST CAR DEALER $2,500

The practice of locating vehicles that are for sale on public streets has cost Fyshwick dealer ACT Motor Traders $2,500 and a conviction as a result of proceedings by the ACT Office of Regulatory Services (ORS) in the Magistrates Court.

In welcoming the Magistrates Court decision the Commissioner for Fair Trading, Mr Brett Phillips said, “The decision of the Magistrates Court should send a very clear message to ACT Motor Traders and a number of other motor vehicle dealers in Fyshwick and Phillip.”