Returning to the office

The easing of COVID restrictions means that many members will be returning to working in office-based locations. The PSA is aware that ‘agile working' (hot desking) is being implemented by NSWTG and has been assured by NSWTG that arrangements are in place to ensure staff who require reasonable adjustments to their office-based workstations will still have access to these adjustments. If you have any concerns…

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Variation to the RFS Award – PSA v RFS

As you are aware, PSA membership voted in support of varying the Crown Employees (Rural Fire Service) Award (RFS Award), the bulletin can be viewed HERE. Later this year, the PSA will be proceeding to hearing against the RFS to vary and improve your conditions in the Industrial Relations Commission of NSW. As part of the proceedings, the PSA is looking to challenge the RFS’s…

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Leave for members impacted by the floods – Special leave and ‘On Duty’

With numerous regions of NSW experiencing some of the worst flooding in over 100 years the PSA wants to extend our heartfelt thanks to those of you that have pitched in to keep our communities safe during yet another natural disaster, whether that be through the role in which you are employed, volunteering with the SES or RFS, working in evacuation centres and numerous other…

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IPART Joint Consultative Committee update

Your PSA representatives, with Delegates Lil Cullen and Felicity Hall, recently met with Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) for the Joint Consultative Committee (JCC). The following is a report back to members on matters that were discussed: COVID-19 update and current arrangements The PSA has been advised there will be the continued implementation of current Flexible Working Arrangements. IPART reports that at this point…

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Update for Resilience NSW PSA members

The PSA would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all PSA Members and employees of Resilience NSW. We know you are working hard to support impacted communities and will continue to do so after the TV cameras leave. The politicisation of the work performed by Resilience NSW by politicians and the media does nothing to help manage community expectations of an organisation with…

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