Australian Unity Transfer package falls short on Home Care salaries

Australian Unity transfer package falls short on Home Care salaries - July 2016 (PDF version) Transfer Package Falls Short on Home Care Salaries Australian Unity has advised the PSA (CPSU) that it is under no obligation to pay an Award increase of 2.5 percent despite the NSW Government agreeing that employees covered by the Crown Employees (Home Care Service of New South Wales – Administrative…

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Australian Unity ‘Voluntary’ staffing for retail pilot program

Australian Unity 'Voluntary' staffing for retail pilot program - December 2016 (PDF version) Australian Unity has written to the PSA (CPSU) to outline arrangements for the new retail operation pilot. Homecare employees in pilot sites will be invited to express interest in working Thursday evenings until 7pm and Saturday mornings from 9am-1pm on a voluntary basis. Employees who choose to work Saturday mornings will receive…

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Privatised NSW Home Care service has big problems say clients - The Herald

Clients in the privatised Home Care Service in the Hunter region are far from impressed with the level and quality of care post privatisation. The Government washing its hands and walking away from some of society’s most vulnerable was the PSA’s concern regarding Home Care and remains a great concern for disability services. Read the full The Herald article HERE.

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Australian Unity Make the switch today

Australian Unity Make the switch today - March 2017 (PDF version) Dear Member, Following the privatisation of Home Care last year there have been continuing issues with the transition and cut-over which your delegates and the CPSU/PSA are consulting with Australian Unity on. In June/July 2016 Australian Unity retracted the percentage pay increase applied to your salaries. It was only through direct representation by the…

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PSA/CPSU - representing you with Australian Unity

PSACPSU representing you with Australian Unity - 20 March 2017 (PDF Version) PSA/CPSU – representing you with Australian Unity As members know your union won the right to continue representing you following the transfer to Australian Unity in 2016. Now that you have moved into the federal industrial relations system you transferred into our federal branch which is called the Community and Public Sector Union…

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