Department of Customer Service – Restructure Joint Consultative Committee

This bulletin is an update to members from the regular meetings that are held between DCS and the PSA on the restructures/realignments that came out of the 2019 Machinery of Government changes, it also provides an opportunity for regular discussions between the PSA and DCS during the COVID-19 pandemic and the DCS response. Restructure update It was reaffirmed that the previous commitment not to declare…

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We want you to become an Ombudsman PSA Delegate!

We want you to become a PSA Delegate at the NSW Ombudsman. The PSA will be holding a Delegate by-election in June 2020 to replace Julie Chang’s vacancy (who has moved to the Office of the Children’s Guardian). If you believe in the benefits of collective bargaining and share our values of decency, fairness and equality at work, then the PSA strongly encourages you to…

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PSA: Working for ASTP members

Over the past few months the PSA has been talking to members about their everyday experiences working at the Department of Education – Assisted School Travel Program. We have heard from members about the impacts of a wide range of workplace issues, including access to flex time and flexible work, workloads, temporary employment and being prevented from taking up acting and secondment opportunities that impact…

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Significant win for casuals

The PSA has achieved another significant win – eligible MAAS casual employees will again be paid for this single pay period. Last Friday, we wrote to management requesting casuals be kept engaged and employed. While we still need to review the detail, we welcome the decision as a step in the right direction. While this payment is short-term relief, we understand this is a stressful…

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Consultation on the Creation of the Department of Regional NSW (DRNSW) – member update

PSA representatives met with the newly appointed Chief People Officer and IR representatives of the Department of Regional NSW on Tuesday 14 April to begin consultation of the Creation of DRNSW. As part of that consultation, DRNSW representatives took the PSA and PA through the rationale for creation; the processes for the transfer of corporate staff; a brief overview of the budgetary situation and; discussion…

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