The PSA has been provided with correspondence from the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) executive regarding proposed changes to the current Fitness for Work - Drug & Alcohol Policy and Procedures. SCS has an obligation to provide its staff and our members with a safe workplace, noting the safety risks associated to the work completed by staff. As part of any change to conditions and policy,…
PSA staff and your workplace Delegates met with the Children’s Guardian and Office of the Children’s Guardian (OCG) Directors on 14 July 2021 for our quarterly Joint Consultative Committee meeting. At these meetings the PSA requires, as standing agenda items, a report back from OCG management on Workplace Health and Safety, Recruitment and Staff Development/Training. In addition the PSA confirmed our call for nomination of…
There are two Awards that our members are subject to in the SES, the Crown Employees (State Emergency Service) State Operations Centre - Continuous Shift Workers Award 2017 and the Crown Employees (State Emergency Service) Region Staff Award 2018. With regard to the Region Staff Award, the SES has approached the PSA with a proposal to adopt new wording to the Award replacing the term Regions…
Industrial dispute regarding vacant roles The PSA has lodged a dispute in the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) in relation to unfilled vacancies in the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). In March 2018, nearing the end of the Future NPWS restructure, the NPWS provided the PSA with 16 agreed structures, which included eight Branches. In spite of agreement being reached between the parties that all…
The Grafton office of your union, the PSA/CPSU NSW, will have reduced operating hours this week. The Grafton office will open 10:00am-5:00pm Tuesday 27 July and 9:00am-4:00pm Wednesday 28 July. It will be closed the other weekdays. If you need assistance outside these hours, the PSA/CPSU NSW Members Support Centre is available: call 1300 772 679 or send an email to . Normal operating hours…
