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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Corrective Services NSW Bed Consolidation

Members would have received a special broadcast at 6.30am this morning, from Acting Commissioner Anne-Marie Martin, detailing Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW) intention to consolidate beds which will mean closures of the following areas: Cessnock Correctional Centre (4 Wing) Bathurst Correctional Centre (Area 1) Goulburn Correctional Centre (Area 3 and 4) Long Bay Hospital (Area 2) Metropolitan Programs Centre – MSPC (Area 1) The PSA has…

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Customer Service - Prevention of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Policy

The PSA has been made aware that the draft Department Customer Service (DCS) Prevention of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Policy has been released for consultation across the Department. Consultation closes 31 January 2024. The DCS policy is being released under a Direction that was issued by the NSW Public Service Commissioner (PSC) in 2023 that required all NSW public sector agencies to have a policy…

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Consultation for changes to flexible working in Request for Review Team, Revenue NSW

The PSA has been made aware that consultation in relation to changes to the Flexible Working Hours Agreement is taking place. Consultation opens today 8 January 2024 and closes 29 January 2024.  If you have feedback you would like submitted on your behalf or would like PSA to add your response to our submission, please email or call our Member Support Center on 1800…

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Update: PSA meets with management on Certificate III discussions

Your union, the PSA, wants to provide you with an update following the recent discussion between the PSA and management regarding the Certificate III for Court Officers. On December 13 2023 the PSA engaged in productive conversations with Deputy Sheriff Gordon (OCPC Director) and Superintendent Lawless (Academy Manager). The key points of discussion included: Course structure Management is actively reviewing and realigning the Certificate III course…

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