Coffee Time Minutes - 27th January 2010

Welcome

Welcome to our new visitors.

Apologises

Sandra Boyd, Angela Anthony, Dean Brown

Who we are?

Small and Home Business owners meeting to build relationships from other SBO’s.

What is CT?

Relatively casual meeting group, where you can network, talk about business ideas and strategies, and learn from one another.

Where?

Tuggerah’s Zenith Centre.

When?

At 10.30 am on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month. Arrival 10.25 am for 10.30 am start. (Runs for about 1 hour)

Update on:

The raffle is going around. Last meeting we raised $34. This will go together with today’s collection to the Iris Foundation. Tickets will be $2 each, or three for $5. If you would like to donate a prize to the group for the raffle, please let me know. Other wise I will purchase from the collection of funds and will be worth up to the value of $10 each fortnight. All monies will be donated each month to the charity of choice.

Expos/Events:
· B2B Festival – Buy Local – Wyong Race Club, 13th May
· May 2010 – Home and Small Business Month
· CCWN Business Expo Extravaganza – Mingara 23rd June

Networking:
· Coffee Times 10th & 24th Feb and 10th & 24th March
· B2B with a twist – 17th Feb – Central Coast B2B Networking Night
· Central Coast Women’s Network Luncheon at Mingara – 18th Feb
· Wyong Chamber of Commerce – networking and dinner. 23rd Feb
· International Women’s Day – CCWN is supporting the Day on the Central Coast at Iguana Joes on 5th Mar.

Education:

BEC courses evening courses (6 – 9pm)
9th Feb – Trade marking your business
16th Feb – Research Business Opportunities – getting into business
24th Feb – Operating a business from home
2nd Mar – Sales and Marketing – Part A
10th Mar – Sales and Marketing – Part b
16TH Mar – Business Planning Part A
23rd Mar – Business Planning Part B

Australian Retail Association is offering a free 3 hr training session at the Zenith Centre on the 19th Feb. if interested please contact me and I will send out link.

Wins:

Christina Jones – Wiggle n Giggle
Have been able to get classes at San Remo and Bateau Bay for children and playgroups

Rob Buckworth – C4 Communications
Organised a merger with his current business and a Sydney Company

Who are you & what do you do: 30 Sec story about you

Tarnia Gurney:
Gurney Financial Services
http://www.gurneyfinancialservices.com.au/

Planningwerx4U
http://www.planningwerx4u.com.au/

Jenny Abourizk:
Job Centre Australia
http://www.jobcentreaustralia.com.au/

Lyn Thompson
LBH Promotions
http://www.lbhpromotions.com.au/
B2B
http://www.b2b.com.au/

Toni Oliver
Toni Oliver Conveyancing
http://www.tonioliverconveyancing.com.au/

Chris Mills
Soaring Free
http://www.soaringfree.com.au/

Warwick Ryan
Central Coast Business Lawyers
http://www.centralcoastbusinesslawyers.com.au/

Shannon O’Hagan
Westpac Rescue Helicopter
http://www.rescuehelicopter.com.au/

Paul Simpson
Karben Training
http://www.karbentraining.com.au/

Rae Phillips
Inspire Success
http://www.inspire-success.com

Megan Roberts
Bell Bird Web Solutions
http://www.bellbirdwebsolutions.com.au/

Karen Teunissen
CRS Australia
http://www.crsaustralia.gov.au/

Ted O’Shannessy
Financial Freeway
http://www.financialfreeway.com.au/

Rob Buckworth
C4telecom Communications
http://www.c4telecom.com.au/

Christina Jones
Wiggle n Giggle
http://www.wiggleandgigglemusic.com.au/

Presentation:

Today’s presentation is from Warwick Ryan from Central Coast Business Lawyers:

Fair Work Act – Modern Awards, Contracts, Policies, and all that stuff

*2010 – what defines the employment relationship
-Legislation – the fair work act.
-Modern awards
-Contracts - written, verbal, implied by conduct (or a combination)
*What types of Relationships?
-Contractors vs. employees
-Permanent employees – full and part time
-Casual employees
*National Employment Standards
-Maximum hours - 38 hours plus reasonable overtime
-Flexible working arrangements
-Parental leave – 12 months unpaid
-Annual leave
-Compassionate leave – carers/personal
-Community service leave - unpaid
-Long service leave
-Public holidays
-Notice of termination and redundancy pay
-The Fair Work Information Statement
*Award Modernisation
-Modern awards will replace state and federal awards – eventually
Will apply to industries or classes of employees
-There was over 4000 awards, now down to 120 awards. More being reviewed to be added. Check your awards for your employees.
*Agreement Making
-Common law on individual agreements
-Subject to the 10 National Employment standards
-Individual Flexibility Agreements
-Enterprise agreements will be vetted upfront by FWA and are subject to the BOOT.
*Unfair Dismissal Laws
-Applies to all employees, if
+Engaged > 12 months by a small employer
+Engaged > 6 months by a non small employer
-Policies and Procedures
+Make sure you have your policies and procedures in place,
+By having your procedures and policies in place, this may assist with staffing issues, no performance and productivity of staff.
*What Now:
-Integration of people management systems with legal obligations
*How:
-Start with the end in mind.
-What are the key outcomes you require in the relationship
-Distil the goals and obligations and document
-Communicate them to your people.

For more information or any questions – please contact Warwick Ryan at http://www.centralcoastbusinesslawyers.com.au/ or (02) 4367-4366

Warwick has left some copies of the presentation with Tarnia, if you were unable to attend and would like a copy of the presentation, please contact Tarnia and she will organise.

Raffle Drawn:
Prize donated from: Lyn Thompson -
Amount collected this fortnight: $44
Today’s Winner – Rae Phillips
That is a total of $78 to be donated to the Iris Foundation this month.

Thank you for coming along today. Feel free to network with your peers.

Our Next Meeting is on the 10th February. We will start at 10.30am sharp.

Our Next Presentation will be by Wayne from the BEC.