Department of Education Departmental Committee elections

Department of Education Departmental Committee elections notice - November 2015 (PDF version) Nominations are open for delegates to the Department of Education Departmental Committee Nominations close 9 November 2015 The notice of the DC election appeared in the August/October edition of Red Tape Representatives are needed from across the state and across the Department. You can download a nomination form HERE View the electorates and…

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Finance, Services and Innovation - Flexible Working Hours Agreement

Finance Services and Innovation bulletin - FWHA - 3 Nov 2015 (PDF version) The PSA met with DFSI management on 15 October as part of the DFSI FWHA Consultative Committee. Scheduled monthly meetings until June 2016 allow one delegate from each division to attend these meetings. This arrangement ensures adequate union representation so members’ views can be heard. Draft clauses were circulated and delegates were…

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Shared Service Centre Parramatta bulletin update

Shared Service Centre Parramatta bulletin update - November 2015 (PDF version) On 29 October 2015, the PSA held a meeting with members to discuss the Flexible Working Hours Agreement (FWHA). Members were provided with the amended FWHA, which is due to be implemented on 14 December 2015. At the meeting, PSA delegate Ross Amor updated members on the current status of the agreement and its…

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NSW prisons past breaking point

NSW prisons past breaking point_ union - 9news.com - 2 NOV 2015 (PDF version) The NSW prison system is beyond breaking point and exposing officers at overflowing jails to unnecessary risk, says a key union. Read the article here This article also appeared in The Guardian  

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NSW prison numbers reach record highs

NSW prison numbers reach record highs - SKY NEWS - 2 Nov 2015 (PDF version) The NSW prison system is 'beyond breaking point and exposing officers at overflowing jails to unnecessary risk'. This is what the Public Service Association says after it was revealed the state's prison population has surged by 14 per cent in the past year, reaching a new record high of 11,801…

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