Movements of Inmates out of Metro Regions

Recently, various centres in regional areas have passed motions that they will not accept inmate movements from metropolitan regions. Since this time, the POVB has been engaged in discussions with CSNSW about how these movements can be managed.  Following these meetings, CSNSW released Commissioner’s Instruction 42/2021 with further guidelines around the transport of inmates. Due to various motions still being in place, CSNSW lodged a…

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Spatial Services Meeting

This coming month, the Crown Employees (NSW Department of Finance, Services and Innovation – Graphic Service Operators) Award is due to be reviewed by the Industrial Relations Commission under the definition of a section 19 which is the Industrial Relations Commission seeking to modernise the language of the Award. If you are interested in how to read awards and agreements, please consider enrolling in our…

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POVB bulletin

Public Health Order On 6 September 2021 members must abide by the following public health orders: Live in an affected LGA but work outside of that LGA Show proof of a COVID vaccine Show proof an exemption of a medical contraindication Show proof of authority to travel The proof is required for the workplace and if you are pulled over by NSW Police. If you…

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School staff asked to assist with Pop Up Orange Vaccination hub

The PSA has been informed that government employees in the Orange area have been asked to assist with a pop up Vaccination hub, to operate from next week. This arrangement would be considered work time and members would be paid for their time. The PSA was not notified of this hub, or that staff would be requested to assist on a voluntary basis prior to…

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We’ve got your back: union fees to remain unchanged in 2021-22

Your union fees will not rise this financial year. The PSA/CPSU NSW Executive and Central Council, acknowledging that many members and their families are doing it tough in the lockdown, has decided to leave membership fees at the same level as the past two years. Normally fees are increased in line with the State Budget’s announced increase to NSW public sector wages, which this year…

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