Office of Environment & Heritage - NPWS Award negotiations - Bulletin No. 2

NPWS Award Negotiations Bulletin No. 2 - 24 March 2016 (PDF version) NPWS POVB met Wednesday 23 March 2016 at PSA House to discuss the department’s proposed award log of claims and the concerns members have raised in relation to the proposals by OEH and NPWS to reduce conditions. The PSA’s Assistant General Secretary, Steve Turner, attended the meeting and reaffirmed that the current award…

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Office of Environment and Heritage award negotiation bulletin

Office of Environment and Heritage award negotiations bulletin - March 2016 (PDF version) As you are aware, the Department of Office Environment Heritage forwarded a letter regarding proposed changes to the Awards to all Parks and Wildlife staff. The PSA also received a letter re Log of Claims - Crown Employees (Office of Environment and Heritage Parks and Wildlife group) Conditions of Employment. The Department…

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Proposed variation to Office of Environment & Heritage – National Parks & Wildlife Service Conditions Award

NPWS bulletin re proposed award variation - 15 Jan 2016 (PDF version) The PSA and delegates have been attending meetings with the Department for a number of months on the sustainability of the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) in NSW. At the last meeting on 10 December, the Department notified the PSA of their intention to apply for an award variation as early as…

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Environment Protection Authority Overtime

Environment Protection Authority Overtime bulletin - December 2015 (PDF version) On 21 October 2015, the PSA met with EPA/OEH to discuss the correct interpretation of overtime pursuant to the Crown Employees (Public Service Conditions of Employment) Award Clause 88.3. Although the issue has been championed by PSA members at the Newcastle Offices of EPA and OEH, the matter has state wide implications not just for…

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Environment Protection Authority bulletin - Installation of cameras in work vehicles

EPA bulletin - Installation of cameras in work vehicles - 14 Oct 2015 (PDF version) In May 2015, the PSA was notified Hunter Region EPA was going to install dashboard cameras in EPA work vehicles. The Office of Environment and Heritage informed the PSA the reasoning was twofold: Health and safety of staff The ability to record evidence of breaches of legislation to assist with…

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