PSA News – 18 November 2014

Draft Assignment to Role Guidelines

Thank you to those members who participated in the PSA survey on the Public Service Commission’s Draft Assignment to Role Guidelines.

This survey was completed by more than 800 members who are covered under the Government Sector Employment Act.

The priority concerns raised by members will help shape the PSA’s response to the Public Service Commission which is due on 21 November.

Greens’ bill to save TAFE defeated by Baird Government

The Greens’ bid to bring TAFE back from the brink in NSW has been blocked by a coalition of MPs hell-bent on handing over public money to private for-profit training providers at the public provider’s expense.

A bill introduced by Greens NSW MP John Kaye and passed by the NSW Upper House in June was defeated in the Legislative Assembly last Thursday 13 November.

Read the media release and see who voted to save TAFE and who didn’t HERE.

Further information regarding temporary employees

On 4 November, PSA General Secretary Anne Gardiner emailed members about a significant win for temporary employees.

Read the email HERE.

The PSA has now provided feedback to the Public Service Commissioner about the proposed amendments to the Government Sector Employment Rules 2014.

Read the letter HERE.

Financial transparency in the PSA

The summary of PSA Financial Accounts for the year ended December 2013 is published in the current Red Tape.

This summary can be found HERE.

Despite reduced income for this period, the PSA has been able to post an overall profit.

Members and the community say NO to ADHC privatisation

Well done to all PSA members who attended last Thursday’s anti-privatisation rally at Parliament House.

A petition with 25,000 signatures was presented at the rally.

Around 1,000 union members, clients, their parents and carers, and members of the community took part in the rally which exposed the Government’s intention to privatise all of Ageing, Disability and Home Care services.

This was no easy achievement given the extraordinary lengths the NSW Government has gone to in order to disguise this privatisation from NSW voters.

Read PSA General Secretary, Anne Gardiner’s speech at the rally HERE.

The rally forced the NSW Government to expose its position to public scrutiny on a wide range of issues, including what it intends to do with around $800 million worth of assets, protection of quality jobs, pay and workplace rights and how it will ensure that people continue to receive the services they need.

There is still a considerable amount of work ahead in order to win this fight, but last Thursday showed that it is indeed winnable.

Delegates and staff of the PSA have already met to discuss the next stage of the campaign.

Join the conversation by following the campaign on Twitter HERE.

Also comment using #arealchoice

And go to the PSA Facebook page HERE and the Hands off public disability services in NSW Facebook page HERE and like and share far and wide.

You can also direct parents and supporters in the community to ourchoiceisadhc.com