General Assistants and FM Web

Many of you would be aware the PSA has been involved in disputes with the Department of Education regarding the use of FM Web by General Assistants (GAs) and School Administrative Managers. These have been before the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) since February. The PSA has used all available industrial and legal means to protect member’s interests in this process. With the advice of the…

Read More

PSA: Working for Ministry of Health members

The past few months have been some of the most unusual and difficult for members working at the Ministry of Health. The PSA has been working with your delegates to identify and resolve workplace issues and support individual members on a case by case basis. We are also at the forefront of the fight against the public sector wage freeze. For more information, including links…

Read More

NSW can’t afford a wage freeze

The announcement on Tuesday, by the Berejiklian Government to freeze public sector salaries for twelve months was insensitive and ungrateful. At the PSA we know how many of you have worked through this pandemic, and in doing so, kept our State functioning.  This is how the Government expresses its appreciation. Furthermore, it is simply bad economics.  Austerity measures like this don’t create one more job…

Read More

Community Corrections COVID update: Temperature testing

The PSA continues to have fortnightly meetings with Assistant Commissioner Sandra Crawford to discuss matters arising out of changed work practices through COVID. The PSA is also involved in the daily CSNSW Command Post briefings to be updated on day to day matters. The last bulletin update sent to members is available HERE. Community Corrections advised last week that hand-held thermometers were being distributed to…

Read More

NSW Trustee and Guardian: Call recording

Members have advised that NSWTG has recorded phone conversations between employees without notice. The PSA is highly concerned about this, as such activity may be in breach of the Workplace Surveillance Act NSW 2005. Previously, the PSA’s understanding was that call recording by NSWTG would be limited to calls between NSWTG staff and NSWTG clients. The purpose of the call recording was to ensure quality…

Read More