Community Corrections Workload Focus Groups

The PSA has been advocating on your behalf to resolve the significant workload issues in Community Corrections. As a result of discussion with Community Corrections, the Department has established two focus groups with the PSA on Friday, 6 December 2019 to discuss institutional and community workload issues. The PSA had a focus group teleconference with PSA delegates and focus group participants on 5 December 2019…

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Job cuts affect our democratic process

Budget cuts across the Public Sector are having a devastating impact on the services available to the NSW public. The impacts are so numerous that it is impossible to summarise them in this bulletin. Instead, this bulletin highlights one important consequence of the damage being done: a loss of independent oversight of our democratic institutions. Right now a Legislative Council inquiry is investigating the budget…

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PSA pushes for consultation on roster changes

As members would know, an email was recently sent by Housing Contact Centre Management regarding morning shift coverage and roster changes without consultation. The PSA has immediately contacted HCC Management in relation to this email, seeking the required consultation with staff prior to any changes being made. We will report back to members as discussions progress. Housing NSW Call Centre Operator Agreement SURVEY The operation…

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93% Vote to Accept Three Year DoE Flex Agreement

The numbers are in and 93 per cent have voted to ACCEPT the Department of Education Flexible Working Hours Agreement. Thank you to all the members who voted.  The input of members is vital and supports the work of the PSA.  By voting on this agreement you have had a genuine say on how your union proceeds. What happens now?  Now that the vote is…

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PSA meeting with Executive Director

Recently the PSA attended a meeting with the Executive Director of Heritage NSW, Pauline McKenzie, to discuss various matters affecting members. In attendance was your PSA Senior Industrial Officer Kerrie Butson, PSA Organiser Davis Murphy, PSA Delegate Mary Ann Hamilton as well as STL Divisional Coordinator Jacqueline Hyslop. The following is an update on discussions: PSA representatives informed Pauline McKenzie that there had been an…

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