Your 2.28% Pay–Rise:

The 2.28 per cent pay-rise won by the PSA for School Psychologists is back-dated to 1 January 2021 and will be paid in the 2 September 2021 pay period. To learn more about PSA efforts to fight for your pay rise - read more here. Your Industrial Instruments Being aware of and finding the various industrial instruments that govern your workplace rights and entitlements as…

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PSA Recognition Week 2021: Celebrating virtually

It’s nearly that time of year again: where the PSA encourages the school community to celebrate its vitally important School Support Staff. Recognition Week will be from 6 September to 10 September 2021. This year, more than ever, PSA member shave gone above and beyond, from the General Assistants to the administrative staff, to those working in science, library, technology and applied sciences, and those…

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PSA Lodges Dispute over Consultation on Mandatory Vaccination for Health Staff

There have been a number of announcements over the last week about mandatory vaccinations for various groups including disability workers, aged care workers, school based staff and health. As you would be aware, mandatory covid vaccination for health workers, including the Ministry, was announced on 26 August.  The Public Health Order, making this law, has now been published. The PSA cannot provide health advice to…

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Workplace Health and Safety training for members

Your union has scheduled two one-hour webinars on Workplace Health and Safety (WHS). WHS Essentials webinar 1:30pm-2:30pm Wednesday 8 September This session covers some basics you should know about WHS legislation. Who has a WHS duty and what is that duty? Consultation: the what, when and how of proper workplace consultation. Issue Resolution using WHS legislation: is my issue covered under WHS legislation? Register HERE.…

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Heritage Members – Have your say

At last week’s meeting we discussed the Department’s responses to your feedback on the proposed Change Management Plan. It was felt that your concerns were not fully understood or addressed, and that a survey could be used to provide data on these issues. This survey will only take 3 minutes to complete and will be submitted to further substantiate your feedback. CLICK HERE TO DO…

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