Environment Protection Authority - Important PSA Meeting - Wednesday 30th September, 1pm - 2pm

The PSA will be holding an important members’ meeting on Wednesday 30th September at 1pm until 2pm. There are two important issues to be discussed at this meeting. The first will be a report back from the EPA Joint Consultative Committee (JCC), which will be held on Monday 28th September. The JCC is where the PSA and your elected delegates meet with the EPA to…

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SafeWork - PSA Members Update

SafeWork Inspectors Dispute – Competencies and After Hours Response Service The PSA (represented by Industrial Staff and your Vocational Group Executive) was again before the Industrial Relations Commission over the ongoing dispute around Inspector competencies and the appointment of Inspectors to the State and Assistant State Inspector roles, as well as the Department’s attempt to amend clause 12, After Hours Response Service of the Award…

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Your End of Term PSA Wrap Up: BM Transition, Recruitment Procedures and Permanency

Everyone in schools has continued to deal with uncertain and challenging circumstances throughout the term as they support students and their school communities. You are all due a very well earned break over the next few weeks. As always, your delegates and PSA staff have been working hard to advocate for members over the last few months on a range of important issues affecting your…

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Your End of Term PSA Wrap Up

Everyone in schools has continued to deal with uncertain and challenging circumstances throughout the term as they support students and their school communities. As always, your delegates and PSA staff have been working hard to advocate for members over the last few months on a range of important issues affecting your working lives. In this update: Staffing Methodology Review and SSPs PSA Submission on DRAFT…

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POVB Bulletin – POVB Awards

At the Delegates to Management meeting in July 2020 the delegates, who are the decision making body of the POVB, voted unanimously in favour of a Rule change for the POVB Rules. The Rule change is required due to a motion that was passed in the November 2019 DTM in regards to POVB Awards. Click HERE for the background information given to the July 2020…

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