PSA CPSU NSW Scholarship for 2024

Applications are open for the 2024 PSA CPSU NSW Scholarship. The scholarship is available at any Australian university in any course and is restricted to students entering the first year of a full-time course. It is restricted to children of members of the PSA or CPSU NSW at the time of application, who have been continuous financial members for the previous five years. The scholarship…

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2024 TfNSW and RMS Award Negotiations

As members will be aware, both the Transport for NSW and Sydney Metro Salaries and Conditions of Employment Award and the Roads and Maritime Services Consolidated Salaried Award are up for negotiation this year. As such, we would like to know what members would like to see included in the Log of Claims. Complete this five minute survey to have your say. Last year we…

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CSNSW Bed Consolidation and direction

On 11 January 2024, the PSA attended meetings at Long Bay Hospital and at Metropolitan Special Programs Centre to hear the presentation CSNSW gave the centres regarding the CSNSW Bed Consolidation that was announced on 10 January 2024.. Long Bay Hospital Has been advised of the following Inmates removed and beds placed offline 12 wing - 150 13 wing - 150 Seg Unit - 16…

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What’s Old is New Again – LaHC & AHO Machinery of Government Transfer to Homes NSW

Members would be aware that the 1 February 2024 commencement date for the creation of Homes NSW is fast approaching. The transition to Homes NSW involves a relative lift and shift of Land and Housing Corporation (LaHC) and Aboriginal Housing Office (AHO), with most operations continuing in the same manner. However, quickly there will be an alignment of the differing reporting and workflow platforms. This…

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Higher Duties Allowance - Your Entitlements

We have been informed that at a recent presentation, senior management decided that your Higher Duties Allowance (HDA) will not be paid if the worker has acted up for under two weeks. This decision is in breach of the TfNSW Award which states: ‘31.2 Employees who are authorised by the Employer to perform all the duties of a Higher Grade position for 5 or more…

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