PSA industrial update: casual Keepers, COVID-19 testing and a pay rise

Casual Keeper pay The PSA continues the fight to ensure casual Keepers at Taronga Zoo are paid what they deserve. On Friday 16 July the PSA met with Taronga to explicitly state that if the rampant underpayment of casual Keepers was not addressed promptly, we would be lodging a dispute with the Industrial Relations Commission of NSW. Taronga subsequently gave an undertaking to the PSA…

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Police Band Delegate Nominations are NOW OPEN

As per our last meeting a couple of weeks ago, it was identified the Police Band currently does not have a local Delegate. The PSA is now calling for nominations from members for local Delegates. There will be two positions available, and if more than two nominations are submitted, the PSA will organise an election to be held. Everyone who is interested is strongly encouraged…

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COVID-19 Update

Last Friday, the PSA and Combined Unions met with the Department to discuss how Transport would manage the introduction of mandatory testing for workers who reside in the Fairfield LGA. Who can attend to work? The subsequent Public Health Order made on Saturday had originally ended these arrangements with everyone living in the Fairfield, Canterbury/Bankstown and Liverpool LGA prohibited from leaving their LGA for work,…

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The PSA Survey Closes TODAY - Have you had your say?

The PSA survey closes today at 5pm. CLICK HERE TO DO THE SURVEY You can read the original BULLETIN outlining why we are surveying members. Thank you to those of you that have sent your feedback, hearing from members is vital and supports the work of the PSA. Please take a few minutes to respond to the SURVEY Two easy things you can do to…

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Department of Communities and Justice failing to provide you with a safe workplace

The PSA is advising all Child Protection workers who work excess hours, resulting in the forfeiture of Flex hours, to report this as a Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) hazard on SAP. For too long the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) has been aware that Child Protection workers have been working in unsafe working environments. This is demonstrated by the unacceptably high rates of…

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