Don’t miss out – register now for the schools meeting in Tamworth

Don’t miss out on your chance to hear more about the historic PSA pay equity win that has delivered you a 19 per cent pay increase. Congratulations! Your money has just come in, now hear about how it all happened. RSVP now by emailing the PSA Schools Team at schools@psa.asn.au with Tamworth Meeting in the subject line. 4pm, Thursday 14 November 2019 Wests Leagues Club…

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Managing the risks of working in heat

Employers have duties under the WHS legislation to manage the risks of working in hot weather and protect worker health and safety. SafeWork NSW has a page of resources on working in hot conditions HERE. SafeWork NSW says the employer must provide suitable training and instruction so that workers understand how to manage risks of working in hot weather: “commence work well hydrated, and fit…

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PSA/CPSU NSW members affected by bushfires

PSA/CPSU NSW members in the state’s north have been dealing with fires for many weeks. Several have lost their homes, property, animals, and some have lost their workplaces. We have also been informed this morning of a member who has lost their life. PSA/CPSU NSW officers are contacting the family to make assistance available. These conditions are predicted to extend south including catastrophic warnings for…

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PSA members’ bulletin – icare single Flexible Working Hours Agreement (FWHA)

The PSA and icare have been in discussions for some time about the eventual need for a single icare FWHA. In September 2019, icare wrote to the PSA advising your union it had permission and proposed parameters to negotiate a single FWHA. Following that, PSA industrial staff with the help of your Delegates, have now held meetings with members at Kent St, Parramatta and Newcastle…

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PSA survey – Parramatta Square move

The PSA will stand with members in times of change. The move to Parramatta Square will have a major impact upon everyone. To understand this impact, management issued a survey around 12 months ago. The PSA has been pushing to have the results of this survey published ever since. Management has not yet provided it. As such, we are asking you to complete this survey…

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