Corrective Services Non-Custodial bulletin - update

Administration and stores review update - February 2016 (PDF version) Administration and stores review Members will be aware that the PSA lodged a dispute in the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) against CSNSW in relation to the Admin and Stores review. There was a report back from both parties on December 8. View the previous bulletin HERE It became clear that there were a number of…

Read More

Endorsement of bans in ADHC Complex case review

Endorsements of bans in ADHC Complex case review - February 2016 (PDF version) ADHC DC places work restrictions on the Complex Case Review process On 9 February, your elected Departmental Committee (DC) delegates met and discussed the Complex Case Review process. At this meeting, delegates passed the following motion: The ADHC DC resolves to place work restrictions on the Complex Case Review process and data…

Read More

Activist Summit Attendees

Activist Summit Attendees - February 2016 (PDF version) Remember PSA Annual Conference last May? We got together in the afternoon at an “Activist Summit” to talk about how we would fight the Baird Government’s attacks on public services. Working in small groups, you came up with a great list of ideas to progress the PSA’s “Pathways to Winning” strategy. Many of your ideas are now…

Read More

Dept of Education & Communities Corporate Shared Services Restructure

DEC Corporate Shared Services Restructure - February 2016 (PDF version) On 1 February, the Department formally notified the PSA of a proposed restructure of Corporate Shared Services. The proposed restructure will take place in two stages: 4 April 2016 Finance Shared Services, Business Services Operations, Business Services, Policy, Improvement and Transition and IT Service Desk will move to EDConnect Teacher Approvals transition to Talent Acquisition…

Read More

PSA expresses anger over FACS temporary staff conversion guidelines

FACS member update - temporary staff conversion guidelines - 18 Dec 2015 (PDF version) The PSA has expressed frustration at the Department’s failure to engage in meaningful consultation over new temporary staff conversion guidelines. Following the commencement of the Government Sector Employment Act 2013, the PSA wrote to FACS in relation to new rules governing temporary employment. At the time, the Department assured the PSA…

Read More