CSNSW Bulletin - Inmate tests positive for Covid 19

The PSA was notified on late Wednesday evening, 29 July 2020 that an inmate who was received into custody and indicated that he had been in Victoria during the past 14 days has subsequently tested positive for COVID-19. The inmate, who was moved from police custody to his current housing, has been treated as an isolation inmate and all current protocols have been followed. We…

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Call for nominations - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions Departmental Committee

10 DELEGATES REQUIRED The Committee shall consist of 10 delegates from the electorates as listed below: ELECTORATE NAME PSA REGIONS and OFFICES 2020 Delegates Required Electorate 1 - Head Office SYDNEY H/O 3 Electorate 2 - Sydney West SYDNEY H/O 2 Electorate 3 - Hunter Newcastle PSA Office 1 Electorate 4 – Country (excl. Hunter) Central West (Bathurst PSA Office),  North Coast (Lismore PSA Office),…

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Call for nominations - Department of Community Services Departmental Committee

Nominations are called for positions on the Community Services Departmental Committee. Each nomination must be seconded by two other members in the same electorate as the nominee.  The call for nominations is as follows: 27 delegates required: Electorate 1 Metropolitan (PSA Sydney Office) 8 delegates Electorate 2 Helpline (Metro) 3 delegates Electorate 3 Head Office (Metro) 1 delegate Electorate 4 Central West (Bathurst PSA Office)…

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Reiby Youth Justice Centre: Workplace Group Committee election 2020-21

The election of Reiby YJC PSA Workplace Group Committee positions is held annually and is normally conducted at the centre’s AGM for Wednesday, 22 July 2020. On Monday, 20 July 2020, the PSA decided to cancel the scheduled AGM and conduct the ballot by email due to uncertainties and re-emergence of COVID-19 cases across south west Sydney. All positions were declared vacant, nominations called and…

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PSA WIN! SCGT members to record their normal hours

On Monday 20 July 2020, the Public Service Association of NSW (PSA) and the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust (SCGT) went before the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) over issues related to payment for staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. The PSA argued it felt staff were being pressured to take leave or leave without pay during this period. The SCGT stated this was not the case and…

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