PSA Legal Fund for Special Constables

Special Constables perform an incredibly important role in the NSW Police Force, but providing security to your colleagues can be dangerous and difficult work. Earlier this year, the PSA launched a new Legal Fund for members working in the Justice sector, including NSW Police. The PSA strongly encourages every Special Constable member to join the Legal Fund to ensure they have legal protection for matters…

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Realignment/ Restructure Joint Consultative Committee (RJCC) PSA members’ bulletin

This a report back to members following our regular fortnightly RJCC meeting with DCS on the progress of Restructure Management Plans (RMPs) resulting from the Machinery of Government changes. The last meeting was held on 28 November 2019. Voluntary redundancies The Department confirmed that it had placed a general embargo on declaring staff excess during the Christmas-New year period. There will be no exit dates…

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PSA members, have your say: icare single Flexible Working Hours Agreement

Your union the PSA, has been negotiating with icare for a single Flexible Working Hours Agreement (FWHA). The icare single FWHA will replace the multiple agreements which are a legacy of the previous government agencies prior to the creation of icare. After consultation with PSA delegates, members and icare management, the PSA seeks endorsement by members prior to the PSA General Secretary signing the agreement.…

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South Coast Correctional Centre officer punched in face by inmate - Illawarra Mercury 30/11/19

Two prison guards at the South Coast Correctional Centre had to be treated at Shoalhaven District Hospital after being injured by a minimum-security inmate earlier in the week. Corrective Services NSW has confirmed an inmate struck a correctional officer in the face during an unprovoked attack around 12.45pm on Tuesday, November 26. Sources have told the South Coast Register the guard was coward punched and…

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Court Reporters: Vocational Advisory Group members’ meeting on Tuesday, 26 November 2019

Thank you to all the members who attended the meeting this week. The following resolution was passed during the meeting: That effective from today, 26 November 2019, Court Reporters: Will not use private mobile phones for assignment purposes. Will not assist, nor train, nor relieve in the position of any employee undertaking the role of assignment of Court Reporters to court. Will not cover courts…

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