PSA News - 24 July 2014

Government’s Decade of Decentralisation a road to anywhere cheap In November 2012, the State Government appointed the NSW Decentralisation Taskforce to undertake a review of the so called Decade of Decentralisation policy. Unsurprisingly, while the Government says the policy is all about better servicing and supporting regional communities, the bottom line really, as always, is about cost savings and “efficiencies”. The NSW Decentralisation Taskforce provided…

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Bust the Budget Rallies July 6

As you know, the Federal Government’s 2014 Budget is one of the most brutal in recent history. Here’s just some of what we have to look forward to if the Abbott Government gets its way: $25.5 billion in funding cuts to health and education in NSW $2.5 billion cut from aged care $7 co-payment for visits to the GP deregulation of university and higher education…

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PSA News - 25 June 2014

2014 Salaries case On 24 June, the Industrial Relations Commission decided, with agreement between the PSA, other public sector unions and the Government, to order an increase of 2.27% to the Public Sector Salaries and related awards effective from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2014. The outstanding issue of whether the Commission is required to insert a "no extra claims"…

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PSA News - 20 June 2014

Your Pay Your Say update Firstly, thank you to the thousands of members who took part in our "Your Pay Your Say" survey. Your views helped shape the PSA's position in the 2014 wage case negotiations. The PSA along with other public sector unions and the State Government were before the Industrial Relations Commission on 17 June to conciliate (settle) all of the award applications…

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PSA News – 4 June 2014

Bust the budget - Combined delegates meeting The Abbott Government’s savage budget cuts not only include the GP co-payment, slashing spending on health and education, an attack on the pension and increased uni fees but reduces funding to the State Government. In response, the NSW Government is now looking at ways to cut costs and that of course will mean targeting the public sector. To…

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