COVID-19: the Ruby Princess and a great big thank you

It’s been a difficult time for everyone over the past few months and, as always, the PSA has your back.  Like our members who were first and second responders to the bush fire crisis, it is again PSA members whom the State Government and the general public have relied upon in the past weeks and months. And the Government will continue to rely on you…

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Assisted School Travel Program: We want to hear from you!

Last week the PSA sent out a bulletin and survey about your everyday experiences working at the Department of Education – Assisted School Travel Program. The PSA will be working to fix these problems but first we must properly demonstrate how widespread they are and to do that we need to hear from the people that are experiencing them, you.  Tell us what you think…

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PSA meeting with EPA management

The PSA met with the EPA’s Management on 16 April 2020, wherein the PSA raised the key issues members had surrounding the EPA restructure. These issues included: Lack of JSAs and the EPA’s consistent disregard for them Lack of clear reporting lines and managers for some staff Lack of clarity around the role of the Co-Ordination Unit Boundary issues, particularly those caused by not aligning…

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Research Scientists classification review: PSC Policy & Guidelines 2020 DPIE & DRNSW

Attention Research Scientists The Public Service Commission (PSC) has sought commentary from the PSA on the Draft Research Scientist Classification Policy and Guidelines (2020). Attached to this correspondence are the draft guidelines, the final report by Dr Alastair Grieve, who was engaged by the PSC, and a summary of the changes to the guidelines. You can read them HERE. As part of this process the…

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Salaries clarification

Members will have received an email from the PSA on 1 May titled 2020 Salaries claim update. This Bulletin concerns PSA members who have their Salaries tied to the Crown Employees (Public Sector - Salaries 2019) Award. That Award is currently subject to negotiations between the PSA and the NSW Government. For PSA members employed with Transport for NSW, your Salary Increases are linked to…

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