POVB Bulletin - Closures

Four weeks ago CSNSW and the NSW Government announced that Grafton CC will close mid 2020 due to the Clarence Centre, privately run by Serco, being completed. This centre will accommodate 2500 inmates. Yesterday Commissioner Severin informed POVB/PSA that due to other facilities, new builds that increase bed capacity by 6000, coming in 2020 the following centres will be closing: Berrima – Early 2020 Illawarra…

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Bulletin - Special Constables Respect and Recognition Campaign - Update

Since our last Bulletin HERE on 28 August 2019, the PSA has been working to build support for the position of Special Constables. Following up on significant public interest in the issue, PSA General Secretary, Stewart Little and representatives of Special Constables met with the Minister for Police, Rt. Hon. David Elliott, on 2 September 2019. Mr Elliott gave us a good hearing and undertook…

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icare – PSA Members Bulletin – Single Flexible Working Hours Agreement (FWHA) Negotiations

The PSA has received correspondence from icare that they have received approval from the Wages Policy Taskforce (WPT) and wish to begin negotiations with the PSA for a single icare FWHA. Currently icare staff are covered by three (3) FWHA’s, they are: Department of Finance and Services, Workcover Authority of NSW and the Dust Diseases the Dust Diseases Board Policy, Motor Accident Authority. Following the…

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PSA/CPSU NSW supports Climate Change Strike

The PSA/CPSU NSW supports action on climate change, including this week’s Global Climate Strike. Many of our members see the effects of climate change in their workplaces every day and feel that our governments, both state and federal, are not taking this issue seriously. As is so often the case, it is up to everyday Australians to push for real action. On Friday 20 September…

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New SASS Award Made Locking in 19% - 35.85% Increases

On Friday 13 September the PSA’s legal team attended The NSW Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) to report the outcome of the vote and finalise the new Award. 98.75 per cent of PSA SAS Staff members voted to ACCEPT the pay equity package in a historic win for pay equity in NSW. Unusually, the Full Bench of the NSW IRC made the Award on the day…

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