NPWS June Joint Consultative Committee update: Flex agreement, hunting in Flora Reserves and more

The Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) of National Parks met on Wednesday 9 June to discuss a range of industrial issues affecting PSA members in the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). Proposed changes to DPIE flex agreement The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE) is proposing to merge all flex agreements across the agency into one DPIE-wide agreement. Currently the NPWS flex agreement is…

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Department of Premier and Cabinet attempts mean and tricky pay cut to Ministerial Drivers

We may have reached new levels of cynicism with the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s (DPC) treatment of Ministerial Drivers. Currently the Drivers get an allowance above their base rate that covers all overtime apart from Sundays and Public holidays and makes them available 24/7. As part of the latest round of restructuring the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC) now want to classify Drivers…

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Evolving Transport update

All branches affected by Evolving Transport have had their structures determined. The various branches are at different stages of the implementation process. With the structures determined, TfNSW considered the Evolving Transport Joint Consultative Group (JCG) meeting was no longer required. The PSA insisted the JCG needed to continue to discuss issues arising from the implementation of the new structures. On 1 June 2021, the PSA…

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Mandatory testing update

The PSA/CPSU NSW has received a statement from Minister Roberts confirming the passage of the Mandatory Disease Testing Bill. You can read his statement HERE. Members working in our prisons and Youth Justice facilities will now be spared months of uncertainty if they are exposed to bodily fluids from inmates or detainees. The PSA/CPSU NSW thanks all members who assisted in getting this Bill through…

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Misconduct allegations for Goulburn Correctional Centre and South Coast Correctional Centre: 28-29 March 2021

On 8 June 2021, we sent out this BULLETIN, asking members who are facing misconduct allegations related to the Goulburn action to complete this SURVEY. So far around half of the members who have received allegations have completed the survey. We are going to leave the survey open for a further week and we ask that any members in receipt of allegations complete it, if…

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