Travelling compensation dispute – PSA members’ update

Following on from the last update to members on 25 June 2020, the PSA has now appeared in the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) twice with a further compulsory conference now set for 12 November 2020. At this time the PSA is preparing a conciliation paper in relation to the current areas of dispute. To prepare for that, the PSA is seeking further information from members…

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PSA secures Art Gallery Accommodation Committee

The PSA is pleased to report deeper consultation is underway regarding changes to Art Gallery of NSW (AGNSW) staff accommodation. A series of four Accommodation Committee meetings commenced yesterday to discuss the temporary and permanent changes to AGNSW staff accommodation. This is the first round of ongoing meetings. Your PSA Delegates are representing members at these meetings. Please send them an email outlining your concerns.…

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Flexible working hours: Are your rights being eroded?

Recent discussions with PSA delegates have alerted your union to the fact the Department does not appear to want employees in the Workers Compensation Commission to utilise flexible working arrangements in the way that they did prior to COVID-19. We understand that members are: being directed to only work seven hours per day being required to obtain advance approval for any instance where they are…

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Update – Evolving Transport consultation

Members would be aware that Transport for NSW Divisional Branches Org Design consultations commenced on the 26 August 2020 with the CST Customer Payment Services branch livestream to staff. Other branches have been rolled out and the current status for your branch can be found in the 8 October 2020 Evolving Transport status report HERE. These reports are updated for every fortnightly Joint Consultative (JCG)…

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The PSA raises your issues: Qualifications, rosters, insignia and medals

Recently, your Delegates met with Security Management Unit (SMU) management at the Joint Consultative Committee. Regrettably these meetings have not taken place for some time. Management has agreed to return to our quarterly meeting cycle, which will allow your union to raise members’ concerns. The next meeting with SMU management is 11 December 2020. At the meeting, the PSA tabled the following issues: The status…

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