NSW Ombudsman Change Management Plan update

The PSA was provided with a Change Management Plan for the intended restructure of Ombudsman NSW on the same day it was provided to staff. We briefly met with management directly following the off-site staff briefing. Three PSA delegates from the office also attended. We were advised all Role Descriptions would follow the day after. The consultation period with the union and its members has…

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Machinery of Government (MoG) changes; PSA members’ update

This bulletin is part of our regular report back to members following our attendance at the fortnightly Change Joint Consultative Committee (CJCC) meetings, following the Machinery of Government changes and the creation of the new Department of Customer Service. The last meeting was on Thursday 11 July 2019. From 1 July 2019 all new reporting lines have come into effect and a number of interim…

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Expression of Interest – Fourth World Congress on Probation – Sydney 2019

The Public Service Association is funding the attendance of an interested member to attend the Fourth World Congress on Probation hosted by Corrective Services NSW. The Conference is listed for 2 days on Wednesday, 18 September and Thursday, 19 September 2019.  The Fourth World Congress on Probation brings together experts and practitioners from around the world to promote and develop probation and community corrections through…

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RFS – Central Dispatch dispute update

Recently, the PSA lodged a dispute in the Industrial Relations Commission with the RFS in relation to the implementation of Central Dispatch in the Operational Communications Centre (OCC). The intention of PSA membership within the OCC is not to be obstructive to the roll out of centralised dispatch, it is to address the serious concerns about staffing and the OCC’s technological capabilities. The PSA understands…

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PSA takes Special Constables Role Description Dispute to the Industrial Relations Commission

PSA representatives appeared on behalf of members in a dispute hearing before the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) on Tuesday, 23 July 2019. The dispute relates to the continued failure of NSW Police to produce a Role Description which properly describes your job with appropriate Capability Levels, as well as an inability to provide a final determination by 8 July 2019. At the hearing, your union…

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