It’s almost break time, have a wonderful holiday season!

Merry Christmas and Happy School Holidays The PSA General Secretary, Delegates and staff would like to congratulate you on the work you have done this year. It’s been a huge year! Everyone in schools has continued to deal with uncertain and challenging circumstances and all of you have done an amazing job supporting students and your school communities. You are all due a very well…

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Raging Waters waterpark discount available to all members

PSA/CPSU NSW members can get 10 per cent off a day out at Raging Waters aquatic fun park. Raging Waters, previously known as Wet n Wild, is Sydney’s biggest waterpark and has a variety of rides, slides and attractions for all ages. To redeem the offer of 10 per cent off the gate price of day tickets, go to www.ragingwaterssydney.com.au and enter the promo code…

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POVB election 2021

Normally, the Prison Officers Vocational Branch (POVB) Executive election would commence in March 2021. However, due to COVID-19, the State Electoral Commission was unable to facilitate the Public Service Association (PSA) Executive and Central Council elections, which have been delayed and will now take place in March 2021. In order to avoid conflicting schedules, the POVB Executive proposed that the POVB Executive election be moved…

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Dispute Update - Interpretation of Sick Leave under the Award

Members have brought to the PSA’s attention that the Department of Communities and Justice (Courts & Tribunals) has sought to clamp down on requirements for evidence of illness in regard to sick leave applications. In response, the PSA filed a dispute in the NSW Industrial Relation Commission (IRC) against the Department as the PSA understood that members were being denied sick leave because they were…

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PSA Advocacy Pays Off with Extra Community Corrections Funding

Following years of consistent advocacy and campaigning around workload concerns and understaffing in Community Corrections, the PSA welcomes the recent announcement that the government has allocated approximately $33m in additional funding for your important work. It is unfortunate that it has taken so long for those concerns to finally be heard by the government as the funding for over 140 new ongoing roles has been…

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