Planning and Environment Corporate Services Change Plan Phase 2

Following member feedback and inconsistencies in role titles in the Corporate Services Phase 2 Draft Change Management, on Friday 26 August the PSA wrote to the Department seeking clarification about Role Descriptions. Yesterday, Monday 29 August, the PSA received written confirmation that no Role Descriptions are being changed apart from the Director levels identified. The Department has written the PSA to advise some positions were…

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Rural Fire Service members urged to complete People Matter Employment Survey

The annual People Matter Employment Survey (PMES) is now open. The survey closes on 16 September 2022 and your union is asking members to complete the survey. The PMES is your chance to confidentially tell the Department, and the Government, your views on how the Department operates. These results can be used to drive improvements in employee conditions and customer service. The results provide useful statistics…

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Your right to take action is under threat

The NSW Liberal/National Government wants to make it harder for union members like you to strike for better pay and conditions. The Government has introduced a Bill to Parliament creating more hurdles for NSW Public Sector workers to voice our opposition to the decade-long, unfair wages policy that has restricted public sector wages to 2.5 per cent. With inflation running rampant, the policy has wiped…

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Survey on gender discrimination in the workforce

We are aware some of our female members have experienced discrimination and been penalised for taking parental leave either through effective demotion or being overlooked for promotion opportunities. We want to find out how widespread this is within the NSW Public Service. Please fill out the survey HERE. This survey is detailed and takes between five and 10 minutes to complete. It is important to…

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PSA success in Drug and Alcohol Policy

The PSA notified members in February that we had commenced the dispute process with Transport for NSW (TfNSW) regarding its proposal for a new Drug and Alcohol policy. Specifically, the PSA took issue with: the blanket 0.00 per cent blood alcohol concentration (BAC). The PSA took the view that it was unreasonable to implement 0.00 per cent BAC for all roles. The risk associated with…

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