Getting workplaces ready for COVID-19

The PSA is attempting to review with NSW Health and the Premier’s Department an update to a memorandum of understanding for pandemic influenza that provides an agreed range of industrial relations tools to assist keeping the public sector functioning, but also utilising extra special leave to assist in isolation, recovery and caring for family, public sector mobility and flexible work arrangements such as working from…

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POVB Bulletin: RITs/ROCI/Weekend duties

CSNSW called a meeting with Directors, COVB and POVB to discuss RITs/ROCI/Weekend Duties. CSNSW addressed the meeting stating they would like to look at the following: Retire the ROCI - look at putting this in the COPP Address the RIT issues statewide Weekend responsibilities - FMs are stating their workload is too much. RITs were discussed first with a healthy discussion by all parties. COVB's…

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NSW Trustee and Guardian Strategy and Governance Restructure

The PSA is aware that NSWTG has advised members that there was no feedback received from the PSA in regard to the restructure. This is a bizarre and surprising misrepresentation of events. As members will recall, the PSA has had members’ meetings and asked for feedback from members on a number of occasions. The issues members raised were put to NSWTG last week and followed…

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Don’t forget to have your say! Fill out the PSA Bushfire Survey

CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY Due to a technical problem, we have had to resend this email reminder. The PSA apologises for any inconvenience. If you haven’t yet added your voice to the PSA RFS Bushfire Survey NOW IS YOUR CHANCE! Thank you to those of you that have completed the survey; we have received some invaluable input that will greatly strengthen your union’s…

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Access to Flextime

Last Thursday 27 February, 2020, the PSA met with management about members’ concerns that they are not allowed to work longer than seven hours 30 minutes, restricting access to flex days. The PSA agreed that operational requirements are a prime consideration when considering flexible working hours for staff, but pointed out that principles included in the Flexible Working Hours Agreement should be adopted. Two issues…

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