Department of Premier and Cabinet: proposed amendments to your Flex Agreement

The PSA is currently negotiating your flex agreement with the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC). At the previous flexible working hours committee meeting, DPC proposed the below amendments to the DPC Flexible Working Hours Agreement (FWHA): DPC proposed Amendment Current Provision in your Flex Agreement DPC recommendation 1.    Bandwidth Bandwidth of 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday. Expand bandwidth from 6am to 10pm, Monday…

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Medical escorts

A motion came out of South Coast Correctional Centre for state-wide support regarding medical escorts and staffing.  At this stage, whilst we have significant support, there is an issue with the motion for sub branches for areas such as five-day court locations. If they were to have three staff go out on a medical escort, they would not have enough staff to continue working the…

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Union calls for better workers compensation deal for corrections staff - Newcastle Herald 9 Jan 2021

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Media Release: Taxpayers stung up to $4000 a day as Perrottet outsources policy making 06/01/2021

Taxpayers stung up to $4000 a day as Perrottet outsources policy making Treasurer Dominic Perrottet's move to outsource NSW Treasury work to KPMG is a waste of money and resources, says the Public Service Association. A report in The Sydney Morning Herald this morning revealed the Treasurer would pay consultancy firm KPMG $5.5 million to reform the state's stamp duty scheme. “Once again the NSW…

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National Heavy Vehicle Regulator update

This morning the Assistant General Secretary, Troy Wright, met with Transport for NSW (TfNSW) which advised Cabinet has approved the transition of Heavy Vehicle Inspection Scheme from TfNSW to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR). TfNSW will be sending out communication to staff today. TfNSW and the PSA will continue to meet in the new year to discuss the transition. However, it is likely this…

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