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Working From Home and return to HPCA offices: PSA seeks urgent consultation

The PSA is aware that it was announced that up to 50 per cent of staff would be expected to return to the office from 25 October 2021. Many members at the Health Professional Councils Authority (HPCA) have raised concerns with the union around timing, lack of consultation and non-compliance with the current Public Health Order. The PSA has urgently sought advice from Ministry of…

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Deputy Premier’s plan for fruit picking public servants highlights regional jobs failure - ABC Radio 15/10/2021

Deputy Premier’s plan for fruit picking public servants highlights regional jobs failure. The PSA has lodged a dispute over a plan to get NSW’s public servants to harvest fruit and grains. Troy Wright, PSA Assistant General Secretary said, “It is a dumb, lazy idea that assumes public servants aren’t already working. The people being asked to volunteer on farms are the people who, among other…

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NSW Government announces "Harvest Leave" for public servants - Yahoo News 15/10/2021

This week the NSW government announced public servants would be given one week's paid 'harvest leave' to help bring in crops, but Mr Jackson said it was only a small fraction of the workers actually needed. "There is a shortfall of at least 10,000 harvest workers this season, and that's because of the COVID restrictions we've had in place," he said. "Now that vaccination rates…

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Deputy Premier's plan for fruit picking public servants highlights regional jobs failure

The Public Service Association has lodged a dispute over a plan to get NSW's public servants to harvest fruit and grains, saying it is a pie in the sky idea from the Deputy Premier. The union lodged the dispute after the Deputy Premier Paul Toole announced a plan to offer Department of Regional NSW week-long harvest leave to meet workforce demands in the agricultural sector.…

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Department of Customer Service: COVID risk assessment update

At the fortnightly Realignment Joint Consultative Committee, the Department provided the PSA with an overview of its risk assessment undertakings: Erica Machon explained the requirement to make a determination regarding the vaccination giving clear direction on what is considered lawful and reasonable. She stated this is a clear government expectation. The health advice received is that vaccinated people are less likely to transmit and experience…

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