Have your say: People Matter Employment Survey

The annual People Matter Employment Survey (PMES) will be closing this Friday 12 September 2025. Your union encourages and urges all our valued members to take a few moments to complete the PMES survey. Here’s why your participation matters: Drive improvements Your candid responses help us drive improvements in various aspects of our workplace. The insights gained from your feedback can lead to positive changes that…

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Homes NSW: functional review – consultation

Your Sydney district delegates and PSA staff met with the District Director and were briefed on the consultation process about the functional review with staff and the PSA. There will be a Town Hall meeting for all staff in the district on 11 September 2025 about the Department's proposed district structure that will commence in October. There will be no loss of jobs as a…

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Art Gallery of NSW – members meeting campaign update

Thank you again to all members who participated in the lunch time walk out on 27 August 2025. It was a huge success, attracting a great turnout and media attention. PSA members are invited to the next members' meeting to discuss the next steps of the Art Attack – Stop the Cuts campaign. Please join your PSA senior industrial officer, organiser and delegates for ongoing…

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TfNSW Job Cuts Dispute – continued hold on further “detailed design” of branches

The PSA was back in the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) on Friday 5 September 2025 to conciliate the dispute around the proposed plan to cut 950 positions from TfNSW. As referred to in our previous bulletin, there was an exchange of information throughout last week, as well as meetings between TfNSW and the unions, in order to narrow and define relevant issues that are in dispute.…

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Crown Solicitor's Office: Information on overtime and meal allowances

Not sure if you should be paid overtime? Are you entitled to a meal allowance? The Crown Employees (Public Service Conditions of Employment) Review Award 2009 (Conditions Award), SECTION 8 – SHIFT WORK AND OVERTIME contains the provisions for when overtime and a meal allowance should be paid. Click HERE to view the Conditions Award. These provisions apply to all employees who are covered the…

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