SES and Independent Flood Inquiry

The announcements made earlier this week in regards to the recommendations made by the Independent Flood Inquiry as you are aware has called for a merging of back office functions between SES and RFS. The merging of back office functions you, your Commissioner and the Association have no knowledge as to what, or how this will be undertaken. Nor do we have any understanding as…

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CORPORATE SERVICES and PEOPLE & CULTURE RESTRUCTURE

This restructure affects over 550 staff within Corporate Services and People & Culture. While the Deputy Secretary advised there would be no loss of jobs, there will be significant changes to reporting lines and some functions and realigning. The PSA is concerned that the matter expert who undertook the review and provided advice on the structures, has little or no understanding of the roles and…

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COVID - 19 Vaccination Policy Update

The PSA has been advised by the Department of Planning and Environment that they have finalised their COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for DPE staff. According to the policy, vaccination is no longer a requirement of all staff. If issues arise in the workplace due to the vaccination mandate being relaxed, the PSA has been advised the issue will be case managed. The PSA has been advised…

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The Public Sector Needs a Pay Rise: Newcastle/Hunter Campaign Action Group

You are invited to the first meeting of the Newcastle/Hunter Campaign Action Group. The NSW wages system is broken, preventing the NSW Industrial Relations Commission from awarding a fair and decent pay rise for Public Sector workers. The 8 June Day of Action was only one step in many to fix the broken system that holds down not only Public Sector wages, but other pay…

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Member Update: Resilience NSW – NSW Government Releases of Floods Inquiry Report

The NSW Premier held a press conference at 11am on 17 August 2022 in the Northern Rivers region announcing the release of the NSW Floods Inquiry Report and the government’s response to the recommendations. The Government has been sitting on the Report for a number of weeks, however calls from the NSW opposition, parliamentarians, and community representatives to make the report publicly available, without further…

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