NSW Police: Have your say about working from home and the future of flexible working

Judging by media reports over the past 12 months, the implementation of mass-scale working from home during the COVID pandemic has produced a permanent change in expectations regarding flexible work on the part of both employees and employers. However, experience in the Police Force over the past year has shown that large sections of the agency are extremely reluctant to support working from home, or…

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National Heavy Vehicle Regulator transition professional and administrative staff meeting

Your union, the PSA, is holding a meeting for professional and administrative members (non-inspectors) affected by the transition to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator. This meeting will be a chance for us to give all members an update on the transition as well as to hear member concerns. Details are as follows: Date Wednesday, 10 March Time 12.30pm-1.30pm To join, please use the following link:…

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PSA update regarding the Environment Protection Authority Business Administration Review

The PSA met with the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) today for the first consultation meeting of the Business Administration Review process. Thanks to the input of our membership, the PSA was able to present a number of issues to the EPA. These will also be submitted in writing. It is important to note that, as of today, the role descriptions have also been provided. The…

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Fisheries: Excess travel vs overtime interpretation

The PSA has recently made representations to DPI Fisheries on behalf of Fisheries Technicians regarding excess travel after an interpretation was provided at a Town Hall meeting on the Award provisions. The PSA put the specific scenario regarding the requirement to travel while driving the work vehicle and boat under tow. Your union argued that directed work outside of the bandwidth to undertake this duty…

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Reminder: IWD celebrations with your union

Join us TODAY to celebrate International Womens’ Day! You can join a watch party to hear about What Women Want at work, or learn more about your super. Watch parties are starting at 12:00pm and 1:00pm, but you can join wherever you are, whenever suits you. You can log on and view the material HERE. Please download a poster HERE to promote the day to…

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