Flexible Working Hours Agreement Negotiations are continuing at DPC.

The Public Service Association of NSW (PSA) is currently negotiating your Flexible Working Hours Agreement (FWHA) with the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC). Attend this meeting to receive an update on negotiations. We also seek your feedback. PSA members can find a list of proposed changes to the flex agreement here PSA FLEXIBLE WORKING HOURS AGREEMENT NEGOTIATION UPDATE WHEN: Thursday 24 June 2021 12:00…

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PSA GA and FA Update: Training, Cleaning, Language and Workload

On 18 May the General Assistants Advisory Group delegates met to talk about the following issues and work through possible solutions with our PSA Industrial Staff. Conversations and Language Use During the meeting it was noted that some conversations happening within the workplace have become out of line with the current decade. Please be mindful that what once was considered acceptable banter in the workplace…

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Results of the NSW Trustee and Guardian workload survey

Thank you to all members who participated in the survey. The results of the survey were presented to the CEO of NSWTG and more than 80 members responded. Of these 80, the majority were from Financial Management (36 per cent), followed by Estates (21 per cent), Public Guardian Officers (20 per cent), Branches (16 per cent). Members from within Power of Attorney, Intestacy, also responded.…

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PSA members vote YES on new flex agreement

Recently, the PSA has been in negotiations regarding managements proposal to move employees currently under the Flexible Working Hours Agreement (FWHA) of Sydney Living Museums (SLM) to that of the State Archives and Records Authority (SARA). See our earlier bulletin HERE. Members will recall that there were a number of changes being proposed. You can read about those changes HERE. One of the changes is…

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Rally postponed: Keep Our Icons Alive rally postponed due to COVID-19

The PSA Keep Our Icons Alive Rally has been postponed due to COVID-19. The rally will go ahead another day. Campaign successes The Keep Our Icons Alive campaign has made notable successes. Since Arts Minister Don Harwin outlined potential multi-million dollar cuts in answer to budget estimates opposition questions, the PSA has been pressuring the NSW Government for funded, permanent and safe jobs. These wins…

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