Trustee and Guardian: Flexible working arrangement dispute

We believe that your flexible working conditions are important. When the PSA received information that NSW Trustee and Guardian (NSWT&G) staff were being denied flexible working conditions, the PSA took action and filed a dispute in the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC). This action was taken after the failure of NSWT&G to settle the matter with the PSA. Due to the current COVID-19 lockdowns, the majority…

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Automotive Inspectors Uniform Allowance audit

The Department of Customer Service has confirmed with the PSA that an audit has been conducted of current and previous Automotive Inspectors Uniform Allowance payments dating back to 2 December 2016. Please note this is the Department of Customer Service. Department of Finance, Service and Innovation Transformation date and there is no visibility to the old system. The audit has identified seven current and previous…

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Ministry of Health and PSA Joint Consultative Committee: Your pay increase, paid vaccination leave and flexibility when home-schooling

On 11 August, your PSA delegates and staff attended the Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) with Ministry of Health Workplace Relations staff, to raise matters of collective concern that came out of the recent members' meeting. Standing agenda items include WHS, recruitment and any planned changes to the workplace. During this JCC we also raised lockers, the PSA-won pay increase timeframes, flexible working when home-schooling and…

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NSW Trustee and Guardian: Vaccinations for COVID-19 and your entitlements.

The PSA understands some members are unclear on entitlements and COVID-19 vaccinations. Flexible working arrangements should be available to facilitate attendance at vaccination appointments, and additionally, access to Special Leave of up to two hours or an equivalent payment at the base rate of pay. If a member sufferers an adverse reaction, they are entitled to access Sick Leave entitlements. To check eligibility and a…

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“Jabs in jail” urgently needed as COVID-19 encroaches on NSW’s prisons

Prison officers are still waiting to get vaccinated even as COVID-19 case numbers begin to seriously test their efforts to keep NSW's jails virus-free, with the union calling on Justice Health to reinstate the on-site vaccination rollout. The Public Service Association said another round of workplace vaccinations for prison officer was urgently needed to make sure there isn't mass spread inside any prison. "Prison is…

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