Member benefits
Follow the links below for contact details and websites of our main construction industry service providers for: Drug and Alcohol treatment, Long Service Leave, Redundancy, Superannuation, Training, Union Shopper, Wage Claims.
Additionally, CFMEU Branches offer a range of other benefits for financial members, including:
- ambulance cover
- childcare benefit on death of spouse
- discounted holiday accommodation
- free or discounted dental accident treatment, eye glasses, hearing tests
- free or discounted legal services
- funeral benefits
- journey cover
- sickness or accident insurance
- travel insurance.
Not all of these are available from each Branch. Contact your local CFMEU Branch for details of what's on offer in your state or territory or Find your Branch website on the home page here.
Drug and Alcohol treatment
'Drugs or Alcohol? Not at work!' is the slogan of the construction industry Drug and Alcohol program that is available to all CFMEU members. The program has been developed since the 1980s, by construction workers for construction workers. The emphasis is on maintaining safety on construction sites and putting workers with drug or alcohol problems in touch with appropriate treatments.
More info on the 'Drugs or Alcohol? Not at work!' services in your state or territory.
Long Service Leave
Not too long ago, only public service workers were entitled to extra paid leave after many years' work with their employer. However, campaigning by construction workers and your Union changed all that.
Now, you are entitled to accumulate the time spent working for different employers and to claim a bonus paid holiday at the end of 7 or 10 years. All you need to do is to make sure you are registered for Long Service Leave and give your registration number to each new employer you work with.
Every year you should get a statement from the Long Service Leave Authority showing how your long service record has changed. Keep an eye on it, in case any work you've done has been missed.
Each state and territory has a separate authority that keeps records of your work. If you move interstate for work, you need to contact the Long Service Leave authority in your new location and give them your registration details in your home state.
Contacts for Long Service Leave schemes.
