PSA Member Update – Dispute with icare over Consultation on the proposed restructure

As you will be aware, today is the final day that has been allowed for the consultation process over the proposed icare restructure that was released on 27 May 2021. Following meetings with members the PSA approached icare with a reasonable request to extend the consultation process through to 23 June 2021. This request has been refused by icare. Accordingly, the PSA now considers that…

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Member feedback required from Muswellbrook and Cessnock Community Corrections

Following member concerns about a possible relocation of parole functions from Muswellbrook to Cessnock without consultation, the PSA wrote to Community Corrections to make clear consultation requirements around any such move. Community Corrections have now written to the PSA outlining proposed changes, which are summarised below and contained in a letter available HERE. All pre-release work for St Heliers Correctional Centre to be undertaken by…

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NPWS June Joint Consultative Committee update: Flex agreement, hunting in Flora Reserves and more

The Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) of National Parks met on Wednesday 9 June to discuss a range of industrial issues affecting PSA members in the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). Proposed changes to DPIE flex agreement The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE) is proposing to merge all flex agreements across the agency into one DPIE-wide agreement. Currently the NPWS flex agreement is…

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Department of Premier and Cabinet attempts mean and tricky pay cut to Ministerial Drivers

We may have reached new levels of cynicism with the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s (DPC) treatment of Ministerial Drivers. Currently the Drivers get an allowance above their base rate that covers all overtime apart from Sundays and Public holidays and makes them available 24/7. As part of the latest round of restructuring the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC) now want to classify Drivers…

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Evolving Transport update

All branches affected by Evolving Transport have had their structures determined. The various branches are at different stages of the implementation process. With the structures determined, TfNSW considered the Evolving Transport Joint Consultative Group (JCG) meeting was no longer required. The PSA insisted the JCG needed to continue to discuss issues arising from the implementation of the new structures. On 1 June 2021, the PSA…

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