POVB Workers’ Compensation bulletin

At the Delegates to Management meeting in November 2019 Workers’ Compensation and the issues staff are dealing with on Workers’ Compensation was presented to the Commissioner. The POVB Executive is looking at Workers’ Compensation in two areas. The first area is to get better Workers’ Compensation for staff under the Act. Under the current Act we are better off for the first 13 weeks, compared…

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Customer Service Integration: Diminishing your salary and conditions?

Roadshows across Revenue NSW were held early this week. Members have already raised concerns over Flex, Shifts and Increments. Voluntary Redundancies may be on offer – but who stays and who goes? The PSA is YOUR UNION and is committed to maintaining members’ salaries and conditions of employment. The Department has offered a two-week consultation period. Your Organiser, Ian Little, will be attending onsite and…

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Mardi Gras 2020: March with your union!

Attention PSGAYS and CPSQUEERS! It’s that time of the year again, and we want you to join us on Saturday 29 February in marching with Union Pride to show the world how fabulous and much needed (and in some cases, how missed) public services are. We’ve consistently shown up in high numbers and we can do it again. This year’s theme is ‘What Matters’, and…

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The PSA Disputes EPA Executive Realignment

The PSA has lodged a dispute with the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) of NSW due to EPA’s lack of proper consultation, as per the Consultation Arrangement, Policy and Guideline, July 1997, regarding the proposed executive realignment of the Agency. The PSA has consistently attempted to engage with management on behalf of members since this realignment was announced. On Tuesday 28 January, the PSA was told…

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We need YOUR feedback – Police District Administrative Restructure

Following LAC amalgamations implemented in 2018, NSW Police has reviewed the Administrative structure of Police Districts. The final draft of an endorsed new Administrative staffing model was presented to the PSA and regional Commands on Wednesday 6 February. This restructure proposal includes the deletion of so-called “duplicate” Roster Officer, General Administrative Officer, and Executive Officer roles in some Commands and the addition of new Clerk…

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