Lunch is on the Department!

Your union has been involved in a protracted dispute with the Department in relation to travelling compensation and meal expenses. With the help of the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC), an agreement was struck to resolve the PSA Dispute with the Department of Customer Service (DCS) in relation to the interpretation and application of clauses 26 and 29 of the Crown Employees (Public Service Conditions of…

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Warners Bay Service Centre: Service Delivery Pilot extended

The PSA is aware that Service NSW management has extended the pilot scheme to the end of the year. We want to remind members that this pilot remains completely voluntary and that in no way will it impact your ongoing employment or your job security. Your union is here to support you, so if you have any other concerns or questions you can contact the…

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General Assistants Member Meeting

PSA Organiser Peta Noke and Industrial Officer Sharny Chalmers will be holding statewide General Assistants Member Meetings on the 16th and 17th of May 2023 via Teams. These meetings will provide you the opportunity to meet your PSA representatives, Delegates and to ask any questions or raise concerns you may have. Details Time: 10:00am to 11:00am and 4:30pm to 5:30pm Date: Tuesday 16th May 2023…

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Court Services: Underpayment of temporary assignment allowance entitlements for Full-Time Relievers

The PSA has been advised by Court Services that it may have underpaid full-time relievers their temporary assignment allowance (TAA) entitlements for almost a decade since 24 February 2014. This is apparently because the NSW Department of Communities and Justice misinterpreted Regulation 20 of the Government Sector Employment Regulation 2014 (the GSE Regulation) and continued to apply the repealed Public Sector Employment and Management Act…

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Workplace Health and Safety Essentials, Bullying & Mental Health training coming to Dubbo

Is your employer doing the right thing in Workplace Health and Safety (WHS)? Do you want a better understanding of WHS in your workplace? Do you know what Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs) are? Do you understand where Bullying and Mental health fit in the WHS space? More to learn?  Then come along to union training. We have two training days coming up in Dubbo.…

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