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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2020 Salaries Claim update

The Government says it has still not decided if it will support the PSA’s application for a three-year pay deal. The PSA had further discussions with the Government at the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) on Thursday 30 April to discuss the union’s claim to lock in 2.5 per cent wage rises each year for three years. The PSA had lodged its 2020 Salaries claim with…

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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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