National Parks and Wildlife Service Joint Consultative Committee meeting

A Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) meeting was held on 10 March between the unions and National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) senior management. Issues discussed at this meeting included: Fire issues There will be three styles of fire mask provided to fire-trained staff, dependent upon conditions. They will be consistent and compliant with Rural Fire Service and Fire & Rescue masks. The provision of a…

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FOVB Bulletin

The Fisheries Officers Vocational Branch (FOVB) met at Port Macquarie on 16 March for the Annual General Meeting. The meeting was very well attended with over half the membership participating in person or via video conference and it was great to see some new faces after recent recruitment. Welcome aboard new members! Elections were held for the Executive positions and the incumbent committee were re-elected.…

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All Community Services members reminded of current bans and directions: PDP, Workload Planner, Flex and more

With the past two years and some very intense times behind us, the Public Service Association would like to remind you that your health and wellbeing are as important as those of the young people and families you support. With that in mind and the current moves for workers to start returning to offices, Central Business Districts and ‘business as usual’ we’re reminding you of…

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PSA win: Jim Killen vs SafeWork and the Rural Fire Service

On 18 March 2022, the PSA won its case against the RFS before the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) in Killen v SafeWork NSW and NSW Rural Fire Service (No 3) [2022] NSWIRComm 1017. The IRC has found that the Rural Fire Service (RFS) processes, including policies for managing bullying complaints, are deficient and expose RFS employees to psychosocial hazards. The IRC has directed the RFS,…

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Department of Communities and Justice: Flex agreement

Members are entitled to flexible start and finish times and the accrual of flex hours whether working remotely or at the office. The PSA understands members at the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) are being directed onto some work patterns that are in breach of the Flexible Working Practices Award Provisions and Flexible Working Hours Policies. The PSA has raised this with Human Resources…

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