MEG Resources Regulator Further Reform - Agency Change Management Plan and Consultation

Members would be aware that the MEG and Resources Regulator amalgamation has progressed with the offering of an expression of interest for Voluntary Redundancies.  This is always a double edged sword for the PSA as our advocacy is for jobs not redundancies especially for jobs that affect staff in regional settings.  However the PSA doesn’t stand in the way of staff making their own decisions on…

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Pay Rise and Dispute Meal Breaks

Salary Increase and Uniform Allowance Back pay of the uniform allowance has been held up due to the salary increase process. The Police Force has advised the PSA that the salary increase of 2.04 per cent plus increased superannuation will be paid on 30 September. The backpay of the uniform allowance should follow shortly after that. Both the salary increase and the uniform allowance are…

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COI and TFNSW COVID RESPONSE

Since the work bans were lifted on 17 August 2021 the PSA has been keeping TfNSW accountable to their commitments. The PSA in consultation with your delegates developed measures that TfNSW could implement in the workplace.  On 19 August 2021 the PSA put those measures to TfNSW.  You can view those here. Since then, the PSA and TfNSW have met to discuss these measures. As…

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Last call! Let us know if you are working in science

Over the last few years we have highlighted the work of SAO Science members and worked with elected delegates to raise workplace issues specific to those working in science. We want to make sure all our members in science receive our targeted bulletins on things like the union’s push for the department to update the Chemical Safety in Schools resources, the focus of our delegates…

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Commissioner announces Mandatory Vaccination timeframes

The PSA has received communication from Commissioner of Police Michael Fuller regarding his decision that all NSW Police Force members will be required to be vaccinated for COVID-19.  The Commissioner has set out the below preliminary details: 1. All NSW Police Force members must have received at least 1 dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by 30 September 2021. 2. All NSW Police Force members must…

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