Wollongbar Base Camp

On the weekend the PSA was made aware of concerns relating to employees contracting COVID in the flood relief base camp in Wollongbar which is housing staff from various emergency agencies. The PSA made immediate contact with management from Resilience NSW and the Rural Fire Service to assess the situation and ensure safety measures were being met and exposure to COVID minimised. Linked for your…

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EPA Direction for all staff to return to the office three days per week from 28 February

The EPA gave a direction for all staff to return to the office three days per week from 28 February. This direction was different  from the direction given by the DPE, who allowed their staff to transition back into the workplace from 28 February. The PSA has now been contacted by EPA members who are concerned with the number of COVID positive cases currently being…

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Delegates: it’s time for a REAL pay rise

PSA/CPSU NSW members work hard to protect the people of NSW, 24 hours a day, seven days a week; let alone in these extraordinary times. You truly are the Champions of the State. You do not deserve a pay cut you deserve a REAL pay rise. The Association is campaigning hard to scrap the State Government’s wages cap, which limits our members to pay increases…

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Bulletin: Surface Transport Structure and Emergency Resource Framework

Surface Transport Structure Tuesday 22 March the PSA, along with you and your colleagues, were invited by management to presentation for the proposed changes to the Surface Transport Structure. The key features of the proposed reform is additional resources to fill the gap in resourcing that will result from the decommissioning of the Network Control Centre.  These additional resources are to form an interim team…

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National Parks and Wildlife Service Joint Consultative Committee meeting

A Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) meeting was held on 10 March between the unions and National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) senior management. Issues discussed at this meeting included: Fire issues There will be three styles of fire mask provided to fire-trained staff, dependent upon conditions. They will be consistent and compliant with Rural Fire Service and Fire & Rescue masks. The provision of a…

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