Bulletin - PBCAP and HR Issues

As members would be aware CSNSW has started the Prison Bed Capacity Adjustment Program (PBCAP). Launch presentations have been held at Dawn De Loas CC, Mary Wade CC and Silverwater Women’s CC this week. The presentations are based on a CSNSW analysis of what they believe the centres need. It does not mean that the Committees cannot fight for every position to win back positions.…

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Victims Services - Proposed Changes to Reporting Lines and Police Check Requirements

This week the Commissioner of Victims Services wrote to the PSA to advise of a number of changes to reporting lines and role titles.  The proposed changes are summarised below. Change of role name: Renaming the Senior Manager Operations – Senior Manager Business Support (clerk grade 11/12) Renaming the Senior Manager Specialist Reforms – Senior Manager Program Delivery (clerk grade 11/12).   Changing the role…

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Court Associates: Member update

During the Court Associates members’ meeting on Wednesday, 29 July 2020, the following queries were raised: COVID – Special Leave Under the NSW Government Circular C2020-01, if members are required to self-isolate they can either work from home or, if the Department is unable to set up working-from-home arrangements, they are to be put on Special Leave. You can read the Circular HERE. PSA Journey…

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Survey: Stats sought for Temporary Employee Submission

The PSA’s campaign on temporary employment is in full swing. Our request for reform of the workforce planning system to deal with over-reliance on temporary staff was discussed at the meeting of the Legal Aid-PSA Peak Consultative Council CEO Brendan Thomas acknowledged there were problems with the high number of temporary employees, which the Legal Aid Executive is committed to dealing with. Detailed analysis of…

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Staffing/Recruitment update: PSA meeting with Kyle Stewart

Your Police Radio delegates and PSA staff today, Thursday 30 July 2020, met with Assistant Commissioner Kyle Stewart to discuss concerns raised by the PSA in a recent letter to the Police Commissioner regarding staffing problems. The meeting was positive and we received a fair hearing. The PSA raised a number of issues and they included: Staffing levels, including for known crisis events Mr Stewart…

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