POVB bulletin

Workforce Planning Principles Members would be aware that last year there was a 2019-2020 workforce planning process set in place. This year 2020-2021, CSNSW were planning on doing a similar process however POVB raised several concerns due to the PBCAP process and staff that may be displaced due to cuts in centres. We also have the issue that several centres are running their centres with…

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PSA women: tell us what you want

In the wake of International Women’s Day, we are asking our members and women in the public service what they want. In 2020, PSA is launching its inaugural What Women Want survey. We are asking women all over NSW to tell us what matters to them in their workplaces, so we can campaign and represent you effectively. We’re asking you to complete the survey and…

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EPA Realignment

The PSA and the EPA met on 27 February 2020. The PSA was hopeful a Change Management Plan would be provided for the non-executive structure, area maps and directors responsibilities, however those documents were not forthcoming. Based on the lack of information provided to the PSA, a dispute was relisted in the Industrial Relations Commission for an urgent hearing. The matter was before the Commission…

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Mooted public service wage freeze would cripple NSW economy, cripple regions

The Public Service Association says today's Sun-Herald report of a possible wage freeze for New South Wales' public servants would cripple the state's economy, after a horror summer. Stewart Little, General Secretary of the PSA, said as the country's biggest employer, public sector wages set the standard for broader wage growth because of their spillover effect into the private sector. "The NSW government is the…

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We need to hear from you – fill out the PSA Bushfire Survey

This summer Australia faced one of the most catastrophic fire seasons in our nation’s history, and NSW bore a large brunt of it. The PSA knows the invaluable service NSW Police Radio (VKG) provides in connecting people and communities to the assistance they need in times of crisis. Your union has been on the front foot during this fire season, calling out the government for…

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