Department of Education and Communities Corporate Finance bulletin

Department of Education and Communities - Corporate Finance - March 2015 (PDF version) PSA meetings Thank you to those members who were able to attend the PSA meetings in Parramatta on 17 February 2015 and Bathurst on 26 February 2015 as we move into Step 3 of the placement process of the Corporate Finance – Functional Realignment. Step 3 – self matching The PSA has…

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Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre - members bulletin

Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre bulletin 16 March 2015 (PDF version) The PSA welcomed the opportunity to meet with a number of staff in February to talk about PSA membership benefits and the value of the union. We look forward to working with you into the future. SOPSC – Workplace Group One of the issues raised was how to increase the union presence in the…

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Attack on your flexible working hours

Attack on your flexible working hours (PDF version) In December 2014, Offender Services and Programs (OS&P) Staff at Cessnock and Kempsey Correctional Centres were directed to be on duty between 8.00am and 4.00pm and not outside these hours without prior individual approval from their managers. In February 2015, OS&P staff at the Lithgow Correctional Centre were directed not to work outside the restricted bandwidth of…

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Cessnock prison staff rally over fears of changes to conditions - the Cessnock Advertiser

Staff at Cessnock Correctional Centre were among thousands who took part in last Wednesday's Fight for our Rights nationwide protest. Read the Cessnock Advertiser article HERE

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POVB Members' Update - 27 February 2015

IRC109/2015 John Morony Motions CSNSW notified a dispute pursuant to s.130 of the Industrial Relations Act on 25 February 2015. The matter was heard before Commissioner Newall on 26 February 2015 commencing at 10.30am. Commissioner Newall, in previous matters relating to our Workers Compensation, had expressed his empathy for Prison Officers and the situation they now find themselves in under the new Workers Compensation legislation…

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