Service NSW Joint Consultative Committee member update

The following is a report back to members of the Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) meeting held on 16 May 2023. Haymarket Service Centre incident An update was provided as to the ongoing support being provided to staff at the centre through Benestar (EAP) which also includes tailored support to individuals. There has also been additional staffing provided to the centre to support the team, allowing…

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Newcastle Contact Centre lifts: Update for PSA members

The PSA has met with Service NSW in relation to ongoing incidents involving the Newcastle Contact Centre, Argyle Street lifts. We have been advised that the two recent events have been reported to SafeWork NSW and they are investigating. In addition to this, the building owner has agreed to replace the lifts. In the short-term, staff at the NCC will be relocated to other work…

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Crown Solicitor’s Office Joint Consultative Committee update and accommodation proposal update

The PSA was recently informed that the Crown Solicitor’s Office (CSO) intends to pause the Accommodation Arrangements Project. Following this, your PSA Delegates and Industrial Staff met recently with management for the CSO Joint Consultative Committee (JCC). Below is an update on the Accommodation Arrangements Project and the matters were discussed on behalf of PSA members: PSA success in pausing the Accommodation Arrangements Project From…

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Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions: Workload dispute, Award application update

The PSA’s application for an Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) Flexible Working Hours Award (FWHA)  was listed for an interlocutory hearing before the Full Bench of the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) on 14 June 2023. As members will recall from our previous bulletins, the PSA has brought the substantive application in response to unaddressed and ongoing overwork issues in the ODPP. The…

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Government pay offer: cast your vote

The PSA wrote to the NSW Minister for Industrial Relations, Sophie Cotsis, on 5 June 2023 about the NSW Government’s announcement of a Public Sector pay rise offer of 4 per cent plus a 0.5 per cent increase to superannuation. Your union requested a formal offer be put in writing to the PSA. The PSA also sought further clarification about other issues of importance to…

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