Environment Protection Authority members meeting

Public Service Association will hold an Environment Protection Authority members meeting, by Microsoft Teams, 12:30 PM, Thursday 17 November to discuss issues recently raised by members. Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 474 436 026 709 Passcode: Tv9x5r   Staff resourcing: members have raised concerns regarding staffing levels, Critical roles: what…

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Unpaid work within Service NSW Service Centres

We are yet again investigating unpaid work across Service NSW Service Centres. This has been an ongoing issue over the years and it has again been brought to our attention that some staff are being ‘informally’ requested to be at work prior to their start time to complete tasks such as setting up computer stations, logging into systems and getting the cash float to be…

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Community Services: 2022 Christmas Closedown

The PSA encourages all members to regularly take recreation leave for their own health and well-being. For non-frontline staff, the Christmas closedown will take place between Monday 26 December 2022 and Friday 6 January 2023 inclusive. If you are a frontline staff member you are exempted. Frontline services do not shut down over the Christmas closedown and services such as child protection must remain open.…

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Corrective Services NSW restructure and Non-Custodial Delegates Committee Joint Consultative Committee meeting

Thank you to all the members who have sent their questions and concerns through regarding the current restructure. The PSA recognises the uncertainty and stress felt by members pursuant to the restructure being announced. On 10 November 2022 the PSA met with Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW) as part of our regular Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) meetings. The restructure was the main item discussed. Below is…

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Officer A update

The trial of Officer A has been proceeding for the past four weeks.  Today the jury came back to the judge and stated they could not find a unanimous or majority decision. The judge then dismissed they jury, which means it is a hung jury. The judge has set a date for mention which is 8 December 2022. Both parties need to supply available dates…

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