PSA flex negotiations members meeting

The Public Service Association of NSW (PSA) is currently negotiating your Flexible Working Hours Agreement (FWHA) with the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC). A reminder a PSA members meeting will take place tomorrow. WHEN: Tuesday 13 July 2021 12:00pm – 1:00pm ZOOM LINK HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2755491561?pwd=T3U4RFA2dmJtVmtaU0JlS2FXWWNzQT09 Meeting ID: 275 549 1561 Passcode: 123 PSA members will recall the 16 June 2021 PSA-DPC Flexible Working Hours…

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PSA meal breaks dispute in Industrial Relations Commission

A conciliation hearing of the PSA's dispute regarding meal breaks for Special Constables was heard on Wednesday, 7 July 2021 by Industrial Relations Commissioner Damian Sloane. Under the Police Admin Award, Special Constables must now receive a half-hour meal break starting in the first five hours of their shift. Police plan to implement this by rostering meal breaks outside of normal meal times and working…

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PSA bulletin: NSW Schools COVID-19 guidelines for Term 3 2021

As you will be aware Greater Sydney, Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Wollongong, and Shellharbour local government areas have been issued Stay at Home Orders from 26 June 2021, initially scheduled until 9 July. On 7 July 2021 the NSW government extended the lockdown arrangements a further week until 16 July which coincides with week one of NSW Schools Term 3. On 8 July PSA officers…

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It’s official: Awards made by Industrial Relations Commission

The PSA today appeared via video link in the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC). In the proceedings, the Awards listed below were made by the IRC and will stay in force from 1 July 2021 for a period of 12 months. The new Awards will result in a 2.04 per cent increase to salaries and salary-related allowances from the first full pay period on or after…

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Call for nominations: Office of Children’s Guardian Workplace Group

We need you! Become a PSA Delegate The Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the Office of Children’s Guardian (OCG) was held online via MS Teams on 27 May 2021. A key component of the AGM is the election of your OCG PSA Delegates. At the meeting there was insufficient members in attendance to proceed with election of workplace Delegates. We are now calling for Delegates…

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