The Public Sector needs a pay rise

The NSW Government continues to impose an unfair and unjust 2.5 per cent wages cap on Public Sector workers, despite our essential work providing our state with critical security and support during the catastrophic bushfires, a global pandemic and the worst floods in recorded history. This unfair wages policy means your wages will not keep up with the rising cost of living, giving you an…

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PSA dispute: Transport for NSW direction to return equipment

The PSA became aware last week that Transport for NSW (TfNSW) IT sent an email advising employees that “Transport no longer allows borrowing of IT equipment or the provisions to request this equipment for your home office” and that they now needed need “all equipment returned to ensure we [Transport] can accommodate the growing number of teams that are connecting again in our [Transport’s] workplaces.”…

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Emergency Resource Framework: Member feedback on PSA suggestions

The previous bulletin from the PSA stated we would be providing management with proposed wording and written feedback. After hearing from members that they want to provide input into any wording we have advised management that nothing is going to be provided. The PSA has put together suggested wording for members to provide us with feedback. You can click HERE to see track changed version…

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PSA General Assistants Term 1 update: Your pay, COVID-19 workload, school holidays and more

The PSA General Assistants Advisory Group had their term 1 quarterly meeting on Tuesday 22 February 2022 to discuss current collective industrial issues affecting our General Assistant (GA) members in schools. Items discussed at GA Advisory Group included: COVID-19 processes and requirements contribute to increased workload, pressures and fatigue The requirement by law for all school based staff to be vaccinated for COVID-19, along with…

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PSA Consultation: Pay and Leave Adjustments

On Wednesday 23 March 2022 PSA delegates and staff met with Senior Department of Education (DoE) representatives to discuss pay and leave adjustments that will impact our members. The department has identified anomalies in the SAP pay and leave system that go back to 2018 that may impact a large number of staff at DoE, including PSA members in schools, corporate and field staff as…

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