DEPARTMENT  PREMIER AND CABINET FLEXIBLE WORKING HOURS AGREEMENT (FWHA) BALLOT

Please find attached to this bulletin a survey/ballot for the Flexible Working Hours Agreement (FWHA) that was subject to negotiations between the PSA and DPC. The only people who can vote are PSA members. It is your decision how you vote in regard to this very important matter. To help you to make an informed decision please read the information in this bulletin and the…

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Update Department of Customer Service Peak JCC

Your Union and Delegates recently attended the Peak Joint Consultative Committee to discuss member concerns with the Secretary. The following matters were discussed. Vaccination Leave vs Flex time A number of members from across the Department of Customer Service have contacted the PSA requesting further clarification on which leave to access when needing time away from work to get vaccinated. Members who are Shift Workers,…

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We won’t wait: help end workplace sexual harassment

The PSA/CPSU NSW is part of the Australian union movement’s push to end sexual harassment at work. Every day unions give support to members who have been sexually harassed at work. Two in three women and one in three men have experienced it according to our Australian Unions survey in 2018. However, there are plans to make our workplaces safer, especially for women. The Australian…

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Sheriff’s Office: Tamworth and Armidale snap lockdown

As per the last COVID-19 Special Bulletin you received, the PSA has been in regular contact with the Sheriff’s Office. Further restrictions were announced by the NSW Government and expanded upon within the Tamworth and Armidale Local Government Areas (LGAs). They are now on par with restrictions within some LGAs in Greater Sydney and the Hunter and Upper Hunter regions. The PSA understands this may…

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No Communities Left Behind campaign launch: register now

We are all in this together. Unions NSW believes a health crisis should not turn into an economic crisis for people in lockdown. Thousands of our fellow workers are experiencing significant financial difficulties because of restrictions on work and business. For those in the local government areas under strict lockdown things are even tougher. Tighter restrictions should mean better financial support. So join your fellow…

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