Roads and Maritime Services IVRs crib break dispute

Roads and Maritime Services IVRs crib break dispute - September 2016 (PDF version) IVRs members will be aware the PSA lodged a dispute for an interpretation of the application of the crib break entitlement under the Roads and Maritime Services Consolidated Award 2014. That dispute was heard before Commissioner Tabbaa today (2016.09.02). The PSA submission revolved around the award’s provisions: Clause 21.2.(c).(iii) states: iii) For…

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Important PSA statement - Corrective Services

Dear PSA members in Corrective Services, Last week, the PSA appeared before the Industrial Relations Commission. This was in response to an unauthorised and UNTRUE email which was widely distributed on 25 August by a person who holds NO position in the PSA and who works for ANOTHER union. The President of the Industrial Relations Commission, Justice Walton, made a statement on Friday 2 September which you…

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PSA meets with Fred Nile

PSA General Secretary Anne Gardiner, Glen Barlow from Corrective Services, Jane Howrylak from Trustee and Guardian and Schools delegate and CPSU/SPSF Branch President Mary Court at PSA House before meeting with Fred Nile on 9 August. The delegation sought support for the fight against the GSE Regulation that extinguishes the right of NSW public sector workers to redundancy or severance payments where privatisations occur.

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Prison Privatisation in Australia: The State of the Nation

Prison Privatisation in Australia: The State of the Nation - Read HERE.

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Department of Education General Assistants’ Advisory Group

Department of Education General Assistants' Advisory Group - August 2016 (PDF version) The General Assistants’ Advisory Group (GAAG) and PSA staff members work well together to secure positive outcomes for members employed by the Department of Education (DoE) in schools.  Below is an update on the PSA activities undertaken relevant to General Assistants (GAs). Performance management There have been enquiries from PSA members relating to…

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