Youth Justice PSA consultative meetings

The PSA Youth Justice Departmental Committee met at PSA House on 15 November 2023. Representative from five centres, Court Logistics, the community and PSA staff attended. The Chair acknowledged the not guilty outcome for Officer A and the relief it must have been for him, his family and for all the Officers who engage in this important work. The assistance of the Prison Officers Vocational…

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Huge Win for Court Officers – Reclassification from January 2024

Earlier this morning, the PSA attended a consultation meeting with the Office of the Sheriff around the announcement that Court Officers working within the Sheriffs Office will transition from a Clerk General Scale to a Clerk 1/2 from January 2024. What does this mean? This will result in pay rises of approximately $3,688 from January 2024, with yearly increments every January to the top of…

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Transport for NSW Christmas closedown

We have been asked by some members about their rights and responsibilities when it comes to working over the closedown period. We strongly encourage members to take a well-deserved break if they can do so, but we also understand that for various reasons, some of you will need to work over the Christmas closedown period. Do I have to take leave? As the Christmas Closedown…

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Member update for School Psychologists

Offer:  Payrise and Heads of Agreement ballot. The PSA is pleased to announce we have received a substantial offer from the Department of Education in relation to the salaries of School Psychologists. We have been in ‘without prejudice’ negotiations with the Department of Education since we filed proceedings on 9 October 2023, seeking the assistance of the Industrial Relations Commission for School Psychologists’ salary parity…

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PSA lodges dispute over contractors and meets with the Minister’s Office

As part of the union’s goal of ensuring a well-funded, supported public service, the PSA has requested agencies provide information on temporary engagements across the sector. It became clear that in some agencies the use of contractors under the previous government spiralled out of control. To restore high-quality employment practices and to ensure transparency in government agencies the PSA has sought lists of positions including…

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