2020 – the year YOU become a union Delegate!

Have you ever wanted to become more involved with the PSA? Now is your opportunity. The Annual General Meeting in the Redgum Room on 3 December 12:00pm-1:00pm. The PSA will elect six Delegate positions for the NSW Ombudsman. The PSA has been in your corner every step of the way through this restructure, raising your concerns with upper management at regular Joint Consultative Committee meetings.…

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Australian Museum: Annual General Meeting 2019

Official notice is given for the Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the Australian Museum. The PSA will elect six Delegate positions for the Australian Museum. When Thursday, 5 December Time 12:30pm-1:30pm Where Halstrom Theatre If you believe in the benefits of collective bargaining and share our values of decency, fairness and equality at work, then the PSA strongly encourages you to step-up and get active…

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BALLOT FOR THE COMMISSIONED PRISON OFFICERS (VOCATIONAL BRANCH) ADVISORY GROUP

The PSA recently called for nominations for the following positions on the State Executive of the Commissioned Prison Officers (Vocational Branch) Advisory Group. Chairperson                                                     1 Vice Chairperson                                            1 Secretary                                                          1 Executive Officers                                           2 The call for nominations closed on 15 November 2019. We received more nominations than required for all positions and a ballot is required. The ballot is being conducted by an online voting…

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POVB bulletin – Workers’ Compensation

Our Delegates to Management meeting was held on 19, 20 and 21 November. In that forum we discussed Workers’ Compensation. There are many issues with the Workers Compensation Act that governs us. Some of these are: Only getting paid 95 per cent of earnings The Pre-Injury Average weekly earnings If you are long term over 13 weeks, the reduction to 80 per cent of earnings…

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NSW Police reneges on discussions for Special Constable pay and role

As reported in our earlier Bulletin HERE, the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC), at the request of NSW Police, issued Dispute Orders banning the PSA from taking industrial action in the Security Management Unit (SMU) until March next year. Any breach of these orders will result in fines against the PSA of up to $20,000 for the first day and $10,000 for each day thereafter. NSW…

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