Prison Officers Vocational Branch: Meal allowance update

In March, the PSA sent out this bulletin about a win in the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) concerning meal allowance payments. Since the automated Workforce Management System was implemented, Officers who worked a rostered shift ceasing at 6:00pm and a minimum of 1.5 hours of overtime were being denied meal allowance payments. The Commission agreed with the PSA’s interpretation, saying that Officers covered by the…

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Downing Centre closed for deep-cleaning

The PSA is aware that the Downing Centre has been closed for deep-cleaning.  While we have limited info at the moment, we would like to remind members of the following extract from the Premiers Circular titled C2021-14 Employment Arrangements during COVID-19. Workplace is closed Where the workplace is closed, flexible work arrangements should be considered either at home or from another office location. Where work…

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Operational Review of Building, Consumer & Property

The PSA is extremely concerned with the lack of consultation that has occurred following the operational review of the Building, Consumer & Property (BCP) which we were initially notified of in May 2021. Unfortunately, this is another recent example of  inappropriate consultation with the PSA occurring around operational changes that potentially impact the roles of our members. Thanks to the PSA’s Delegate in promoting the…

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Heritage NSW: Restructure feedback and Dispute notification

Based on the responses provided by members and delegates, the PSA has submitted your feedback to Heritage NSW regarding the Draft Change Management Plan. The PSA would like to acknowledge the work of both members, and particularly your delegates, for putting together such comprehensive and detailed feedback. Thank you. You can read the PSA’s full response HERE. The PSA and members who reached out were…

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PSA SEEK TFNSW TO REINSTITUTE NO FORCED REDUNANCIES

The PSA have written to the Secretary of Transport for NSW imploring TfNSW to once again put in place a policy to not make employees forcibly redundant. If you would like to see the letter click here. NSW has higher than ever community transmission rates, a hard lock down in place affecting the economy and employment, and an extremely contagious and deadly variant of COVID…

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