Service NSW: COVID-19 update

The PSA would like to acknowledge the efforts of Service NSW in keeping your union informed as to how it is handling the current COVID-19 situation across NSW. As an essential service, both Service Centres (SCs) and Contact Centres (CCs) remain open providing important services to the NSW community. Service NSW been able to very quickly return to the full COVID-19 measures which were in…

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Current Health Orders Regarding Working From Home And Masks

Given the rising cases of community transmission of Covid-19 over the last few days, the NSW Government has issued the following direction regarding working from home: Employers must allow an employee to work from home if it is reasonably practicable to do so. If you cannot work from home and you go to your workplace, you must wear a face mask (unless an exemption applies).…

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Covid-19 and General Assistants/Farm Assistants: staying safe during lockdown

The PSA has been contacted by members raising concerns about how their work is being managed during the lockdown period. PSA Takes Action to Protect GAs The PSA has contacted the Department to raise serious safety concerns with General Assistants’ remaining working on site in the Greater Sydney area, especially in situations where contractors have been scheduled to undertake work during the vacation period. The…

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TFNSW & RMS AWARDS 2021: TfNSW yet to offer 2.5% wage increase. Where to from here?

Last week, the NSW Premier, Ms Berejiklian announced all NSW Public Servants will receive a 2.5 per cent wage increase. The Treasurer said the Government was able to bring back salary growth since the NSW Government had rebounded. However, TfNSW is yet to lift their offer from 1.5 per cent (1.04% salary, 0.5% Superannuation). After the announcement, the joint unions met with TfNSW asking for…

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Back to the Public Sector Salaries Cap

Thank you to the members of the PSA who have been getting active in their workplaces, online, with your local politicians, in your community and those who have taken action in the last few months over your union’s salary claim. These efforts have caused the NSW Government to reconsider its 31 March 2021 1.5 per cent wages policy and restore the 2.5 per cent wages…

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