Critical Operations Saliva Testing

On Wednesday, 21 July the PSA and combined unions met with the Transport Covid-19 taskforce to discuss the introduction of critical operations saliva testing. TfNSW will shortly implement a new mitigation strategy of saliva testing for all staff at critical control centres. This testing is additional to the public health order requirements. Key details: Testing will be supplied by Histopath and they will have staff…

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PSA notifies dispute over School Psychologists' pay increase

Over the past few months, your union, the PSA, has been advocating for your pay and conditions with the Department of Education (DoE). The PSA met with the DoE in May 2021 and asked for two matters to be progressed: A 2.28 per cent pay rise for School Psychologists (to match that of School Counsellors) back-dated to 1 January 2021 Commencement of negotiations for a…

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Grooms agree to suspend action to support COVID-19 enforcement

The PSA appeared at a hearing of the Industrial Relations Commission before Commissioner Webster yesterday. This was in regard to the current campaign by Mounted Police Grooms to work strictly in accordance with their occupation category of Stable Hand/Strapper. Commissioner Webster recommended  the industrial action cease as soon as reasonably practicable. Members met this morning and resolved as follows: In the light of the ongoing…

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What’s happening with your wage increase?

The PSA has received a number of enquiries from members surrounding the wage increase and that your most recent pay slip may not reflect any increase as yet. It has been common practice that it may take one or more pay periods for the wage increase to be received as the payroll system needs to be updated to reflect the new pay rates. This does…

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Red Tape - July to Sept 2021 Edition

Unity, Strength, Respect. In this issue of Red Tape, we celebrate the backbone of our union, our Delegates. These are the people in the workplace who help the PSA/CPSU NSW grow and keep their eyes and ears open to developments that affect our members. These Champions of the Union build Unity, Strength and Respect in our workplaces. We talk to six Delegates and find out what…

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