PSA win to prevent medical retirement of FACS member

PSA win to prevent medical retirement of FACS member - July 2017 (PDF Version) The PSA has noticed that staff from the Department of Family and Community Services are being medically retired in much higher numbers than from other parts of the public service. Some of these staff are quite capable of returning to work. We have noticed this especially in Community Services. PSA staff…

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Don’t hold us to ransom: PSA urges NSW Government to pay disability workers 2.5% pay rise

Don’t hold us to ransom - PSA urges NSW Government to pay disability workers 2.5 percent pay rise - June 2017 The PSA has lodged applications to vary the Community Living Award (CLA) and Residential Centre Support Services Staff Award to protect and improve employment conditions ahead of the anticipated privatisation of government operated disability services. The PSA has urged the NSW Government to pay…

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URGENT BULLETIN - WWCC Compliance

URGENT BULLETIN - WWCC Compliance - June 2017 Dear members, As you are aware, all child-related employees at the Department of Education are required under the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 to obtain a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance from the Office of Children’s Guardian. This advice applies to members employed in primary, central, community, infants, environmental education centres, SSPs and…

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RFS Bulletin - SAPHR Leave Calculation Errors

RFS Bulletin - SAPHR Leave Calculation Errors - June 2017 (PDF Version) Since 2011 SAPHR has been miscalculating recreational and sick leave accrual rates for a number of leave types, for the duration of that leave. Specifically, recreation leave accruals are impacted by the following leave types: Recreation leave at half pay Extended leave at half pay Parental leave at half pay. Sick leave accruals…

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NCAT member bulletin

NCAT member bulletin - June 2017 (PDF version) Formation of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal Joint Consultative Committee Over the past few months, PSA members in NCAT have alerted their union representatives about workplace issues occurring across a number of divisions. Currently there is no formal consultative arrangement set up with NCAT management to raise overarching workplace issues. In response, the PSA has entered…

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