Independent Review Office: Annual General Meeting

The PSA Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Independent Review Office (IRO) Workplace Group will take place on Tuesday 7 December, 2021 at 11:00am. It will be held via Teams due to working-from-home arrangements. As a PSA member, you are formally invited to this meeting. Please follow the below link to join the Teams Meeting: Click here to join the meeting At this AGM, there…

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Christmas closedown arrangements

The PSA is advised that some members have expressed some confusion in regard to the Christmas Closedown arrangements communicated by Parliament. We hope the following can clear up this confusion: Where an employee has excessive  accrued Recreation Leave, they can be directed to take some of that leave. Employees cannot be directed to take Leave Without pay (LWOP). Reasonable requests to work over the period…

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COVID-19 safety measures: What is happening?

Consultation on Transport for NSW's (TfNSW's) proposed COVID-19 safety measures closed on 25 October 2021. The PSA has submitted feedback, which TfNSW has responded to. You can read that HERE. TfNSW safety measures This morning, Monday 8 November, TfNSW briefed the unions on the outcome. TfNSW announced it would be moving forward with mandatory vaccinations with amendments to the exemption process, which will result in…

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NPWS return to work arrangement and vaccination requirements

Return to work arrangements The PSA has been advised some managers are directing their staff who are working from home to return to the workplace. This includes Rangers. This is not consistent with advice from the Department of Planning Industry and Environment (DPIE) as per the memorandum from the Deputy Secretary (People and Culture) of 29 October. Under the DPIE ‘Transition Plan’ it was announced…

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Member Benefits, supporting our members

As a member of the PSA/CPSU NSW, you have access to many benefits that can make your life much easier. Over the last 18 months, we have added a number of new member-only services, including Foundation House, who provide support for members with addictions, and Gidget Foundation, who provide support for members experiencing perinatal depression and anxiety. Having the opportunity to find savings for our…

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