Sign the PSA petition to DPC Secretary Tim Reardon: Flexible working hours negotiations

We need you to sign the PSA petition to Department Premier and Cabinet (DPC) Secretary Tim Reardon. The PSA is currently negotiating the Flexible Working Hours Agreement for the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC), the Public Service Commission, Employee Relations, Western Parkland City Authority and the Parliamentary Council’s Office. We believe that these negotiations have not resolved key issues for employees, nor do we…

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COVID-19 working arrangements: What are my rights?

The PSA has received many enquiries regarding working arrangements during COVID-19, including issues around working from home and Special Leave. While there are many different arrangements in place across the different areas of the public sector, they must all abide by the Premier's Circular C2021-14 Employment Arrangements during COVID-19, as well as the NSW public health orders in place at the time. While the public…

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PCC Update

Last Monday, 26 July the PSA and combined unions met with the Department for our monthly Peak Consultative Committee (PCC) meeting. This meeting provided an opportunity for the PSA to bring forward many of the issues that members have raised. This bulletin will summarise some of the main issues raised during this meeting. Recruitment: AI and Psychometric testing The PSA raised the issue of the…

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Your union wins a pay rise for School Psychologists

The PSA has been in dispute with the Department of Education over its failure to award School Psychologists their due pay rise of 2.28 per cent - the well-deserved pay rise awarded to their School Counsellor colleagues back in January 2021. Today, after months of PSA negotiations and pressure, the Department of Education has finally agreed to award School Psychologists a pay rise of 2.28…

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Bulletin: icare HR/Flex survey

The PSA would like to thank members for the overwhelming response we received to our HR/Flex system survey. So many members took the time to complete the survey and more than 70 per cent of respondents indicated they have problems with the new system. This should be ringing alarm bells for icare management. The areas creating the most difficulties for members are: Accurately capturing flex…

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