Call for nominations: Court Reporters Vocational Advisory Group

February 16, 2024 Bulletins - Court Reporters

Four Delegates required

Nominations are called for positions of delegate on the Court Reporters Vocational Advisory Group.

What is the CRVAG?

The CRVAG represents the interests of all PSA members who are employed as Court Reporters.

The CRVAG advises the PSA about matters of concern to its members. Typically, these will be issues affecting all or a large section of Court Reporters, such as restructures, relocations, staffing, workload, or safety issues.

The CRVAG is comprised of Delegates elected from the membership every two years. The CRVAG consists of a Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, and Assistant Secretary.

What else do Delegates do?

PSA Delegates have a variety of responsibilities, the core of which is to represent the interests of all PSA members who are Court Reporters.

PSA Delegates meet with the members of senior management as part of the Joint Consultative Committee where they represent members. PSA Delegates may also represent the members in negotiations with management or in industrial disputes.

PSA Delegates are a point of contact for members when workplace issues arise.

PSA delegates are provided with industrial protection for their protected union activities and will be granted paid special leave for approved union activity.

Being a PSA Delegate is a good opportunity to represent your colleagues and have your voice heard about issues that affect Court Reporters.

Each nomination must be supported by two other PSA members who are Court Reporters. Nominees, nominators, and seconders must be financial members of the Association as of 16 February 2024

The call for nominations is as follows

Four delegates to the Court Reporters Vocational Advisory Group.

Nominations and closing date

Nominations open 9:00am Friday 16 February 2024 and must be submitted via THIS LINK.

Nominations will close close of business Friday 15 March 2024.

In case of a ballot, candidates who wish to have a profile available for voters to read should provide a brief statement of 300 words or less stating how they will best represent members’ interests.