PSA News – 20 April 2015

Annual Conference 2015 The PSA’s 2015 Annual Conference will be held on Thursday 28 May and Friday 29 May. All members are invited to nominate to attend conference. First time attendees are particularly encouraged to apply. Successful applicants can apply for Special Leave to attend. Conference sessions include: Challenges facing Australian unions - Professor David Peetz Workers Compensation & unions and climate change - Professor…

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PSA News – 15 May 2015

Invitation to Parliamentary Forum on workers compensation Greens MP David Shoebridge is holding a Parliamentary Forum to discuss workers compensation in NSW, in particular the damaging impact of the 2012 “reforms” and what can and should be done to restore decency to the scheme. PSA General Secretary, Anne Gardiner will be among the speakers. When: Monday 18 May 2015, 2.00pm Where: Theatrette, NSW Parliament, Macquarie…

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PSA News - 25 June 2015

Workers compensation survey Members are encouraged to participate in the workers compensation survey currently being undertaken by WorkCover NSW. Participants are asked to share their opinions about the customer service they received from their insurer and WorkCover, their interactions with medical providers, the quality of the information they received about their rights and obligations, their overall satisfaction with the claims process and what they think…

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PSA News – 15 July 2015

40% pay rise while 2.5% forced on NSW public servants While PSA members are grudgingly handed a 2.5 percent pay increase, the Baird Government is a little looser with the purse strings when it comes to the senior public service. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Mike Baird issued a “Premier’s direction” to the Statutory and Other Offices Remuneration Tribunal to award a reported increase…

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PSA News – 27 July 2015

Government ceases Home Care transfer negotiations in march towards privatisation In what may well be a defining moment for the Baird administration in its relentless privatisation push, without any discussion with the PSA, the NSW Government has suddenly ceased negotiations on the transfer conditions of Home Care members when they move to a private provider. The PSA has been involved in extensive discussions with the…

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