Newly appointed Compliance Operations Inspector Delegate for Wetherill Park/Silverwater

The results of the recent election for the local workplace PSA Delegate at Wetherill Park/Silverwater have been counted. Congratulations to Christos Kandris, who received the majority of votes. If you have union issues in the future please advise Christos, who can advise you on the best way forward on the matter. The PSA would also like extend our thanks Alison Cowan for running in the…

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We want to hear from you! Destination NSW draft Change Management Plan

Today the PSA was in the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) in regard to the current restructuring. We had initially lodged a dispute in regard to Destination NSW (DNSW) putting two Executive roles out for recruitment just prior to the provision of the Change Management Plan. We expressed the view that as these roles will impact the current restructure, and thus should be included in the…

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Public Service Commission: Vaccination policy update

Employees in the Public Service Commission (PSC) have now been directed to undertake and demonstrate that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 is now a PSC condition of employment, the policy can be viewed HERE and via your intranet. Following consultation with your delegates, your union provided feedback on the Public Service Commission's Draft COVID Vaccination Policy during the consultation…

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Annual General Meeting for Office of the NSW Ombudsman

The PSA Annual General Meeting for the Office of the NSW Ombudsman Workplace Group will take place on Tuesday 7 December, 2021 at 12:00pm. It will be held via Teams due to working-from-home arrangements. As a PSA member, you are formally invited to this meeting. Please click HERE to join the Teams Meeting. The past two years have been particularly challenging for working people. The…

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COVID-19 safety plans being requested for private functions

Members from various parts of Corrective Services have notified the PSA of an attempt to require staff to submit COVID-19 safety plans for social gatherings with colleagues, even if these gatherings are out of hours and on weekends. So long as the event is not funded or organised by Corrective Service, this requirement should not have been imposed on members. The need to submit a…

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