Call for nominations: Icare Departmental Committee

8 Delegates required Icare Departmental Committee shall consist of 8 delegates.  The call for nominations is as follows: ELECTORATE NAME REGIONS 2021 Delegates Required Electorate 1 Metropolitan Central 4 Electorate 2 Metropolitan West 2 Electorate 3 Central Coast 1 Electorate 4 Hunter and South Coast (combined electorate) 1  TOTAL:   8   Nominations and closing date Each nomination must be seconded by two other members…

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Call for nominations: Student Support Officers Vocational Advisory Group

3 Delegates required Nominations are called for 3 delegates for the Student Support Officers Vocational Advisory Group as follows: Electorate 1 – Sydney Metro – 1 delegate Electorate 2 – Northern Regions – 1 delegate Electorate 3 – Southern and Central West Regions – 1 delegate Nominations and closing date Each nomination must be seconded by two other members in the same group electorate as…

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Media Release: Win for NSW parents, as union secures universal parental leave 07/04/2021

Win for NSW parents, as union secures universal parental leave All new parents working in the NSW public sector will have the potential to access up to 14 weeks paid parental leave, following a decade-long campaign by the Public Service Association. From 1 July 2021, NSW public sector employees who are primary carers will be able to access 14 weeks paid parental leave in the…

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NSW public servants to receive universal parental leave - The Mandarin 07/04/2021

All New South Wales public sector employees who are primary carers will soon be able to access up to 14 weeks’ paid parental leave in the first year of their baby’s life, in a move the Public Service Association has described as a “huge win”. The change will come into effect from July 1, 10 years after the PSA first began campaigning for equal parental…

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Consolidated IT Service Desks

Lack of consultation The PSA was forced to take the Department to the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) due to the lack of consultation previous to the decision to merge IT Service Desks. The outcome from the dispute was that a review period should occur, reviewing rosters and working arrangement in consultation with the PSA. A review meeting subsequently took place after the decision (made by…

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