MoPS Staff Campaign

Today is the last day you can support the MoPS Staff Campaign. Request your MP takes two minutes to send this letter HERE to Mark Webb by COB. The MoPS Staff campaign aims to: Increase the General Travel Allowance budget for remote and regional electorates and calculate this on the actual cost of airfares and accommodation. Provide Taxi vouchers for all staff travelling home late…

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DRNSW – VOLUNTARY RELOCATION OF STAFF TO REGIONAL HUBS ANNOUNCEMENT

MEMBER UPDATE 2 JULY 2020 Members would be aware of the NSW Deputy Premier’s announcement of a relocation of DRNSW jobs to regional hubs including Coffs Harbour, Dubbo, Armidale and Queanbeyan. Just prior to the announcement, the PSA and other unions were briefed on the Government decision and sought information on several matters of concern. WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR The Deputy Premier has announced…

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Excess leave balances and access to leave

The PSA has been made aware of a number of members who are continuing to have problems accessing flex leave due to their excess leave balances. This problem has only been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic and the inability for some individuals to take annual leave. The “Principles for requests to amend planned leave: Coronavirus context” allows for a common sense approach to managing excess…

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Trustee and Guardian: Role Description changes

The PSA is aware that NSWTG have asked members for feedback in relation to changes to CSO grade 3-4 roles. The relevant documents can be found HERE and HERE. The PSA understands a number of members have sought an extension as the timeframe provided by NSWTG was only two days. The PSA will be contacting NSWTG about the issue and its lack of recognition with…

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Important PSA update: briefing for School Psychologists

As members would know, your union, the PSA, has been actively engaging with the DoE over the past six months to highlight the concerns of School Psychologist members. The PSA wrote to the DoE some time ago, raising both professional concerns from members and seeking to discuss your workplace conditions and entitlements. The DoE recently invited your union to a meeting to discuss some changes…

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