Your Flexible Working Hours Rights

The PSA reminds our School Psychologist members of your entitlement to flexible start and finish times and to reasonably accrue and request flex leave, as per the Flexible Working Agreement 2019 between the NSW Department of Education and the PSA.  Since staff have been directed to work from home in accordance with Public Health Orders, where it is reasonably practicable to do so, all of your Crown…

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PSA Update from your Members of Parliament Staff Delegates

The following is a message from your Members of Parliament Staff (MoPS) PSA delegates: We know that you’re under enormous workload strain at the moment, particularly if you are working in areas subject to additional restrictions.  We hope you’re keeping safe and well, please let us know if there’s any additional support you need. PSA delegates have heard from some members that they feel unequipped…

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Movements of Inmates out of Metro Regions

Recently, various centres in regional areas have passed motions that they will not accept inmate movements from metropolitan regions. Since this time, the POVB has been engaged in discussions with CSNSW about how these movements can be managed.  Following these meetings, CSNSW released Commissioner’s Instruction 42/2021 with further guidelines around the transport of inmates. Due to various motions still being in place, CSNSW lodged a…

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Spatial Services Meeting

This coming month, the Crown Employees (NSW Department of Finance, Services and Innovation – Graphic Service Operators) Award is due to be reviewed by the Industrial Relations Commission under the definition of a section 19 which is the Industrial Relations Commission seeking to modernise the language of the Award. If you are interested in how to read awards and agreements, please consider enrolling in our…

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POVB bulletin

Public Health Order On 6 September 2021 members must abide by the following public health orders: Live in an affected LGA but work outside of that LGA Show proof of a COVID vaccine Show proof an exemption of a medical contraindication Show proof of authority to travel The proof is required for the workplace and if you are pulled over by NSW Police. If you…

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