Members’ Meeting: BCS Restructure

Following the members meeting held Thursday 28 September, The PSA provided in writing to the Department the concerns raised by members. The PSA has given the Department until close of business, 5 October to respond to your concerns. Failure by the Department to respond accordingly, the unions intend to seek the assistance of the Industrial Relations Commission As advised 28 of September, a further member’s…

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Customer Service Better Regulation Division: Change Management Process

PSA has been advised that the Better Regulation Division will be undergoing a Change Process. Consultation is open for two weeks, until 17 October. If you have any feedback you would like PSA to submit on your behalf please provide it through Member Support on quoting reference number 210902 by close of business Friday 13 October 2023. Your feedback will be de-identified and will be…

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Reminder for Enterprise, Investment and Trade members: Meeting on the Investment Proposed Change Plan

The PSA will meet with Department of Enterprise, Investment and Trade (DEIT) senior management on a regular basis as the consultation and then implementation of the change management plan takes place. The next scheduled meeting is for 11 October 2023. To facilitate discussions at the next meeting with DEIT management, please join us for a PSA members' meeting on Thursday 5 October 12:30pm-1:30pm via Teams.…

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Special Constables: September Joint Consultative Committee update

The PSA along with your delegates attended the Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) last week on Wednesday, 27 September 2023. Please see the below updates: Uniform  and Protocol Long Service Medal The Command has advised us that everything has been finalised and approved up to AC level. Command is waiting for Commissioner of Police approval. Once this is done then we can expect further details of…

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PSA v DCJ – Judicial Associates Dispute

Since October 2021, the PSA has been fighting for, and the Department has been resistant to, the creation of an award specifically for judicial associates. In August 2023, after it became plain that the Department was not willing to engage in negotiations with the PSA, the PSA commenced industrial dispute proceedings in the Industrial Relations Commission (the IRC). In these proceedings, which are ongoing, the…

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