PSA secures Art Gallery Accommodation Committee

The PSA is pleased to report deeper consultation is underway regarding changes to Art Gallery of NSW (AGNSW) staff accommodation. A series of four Accommodation Committee meetings commenced yesterday to discuss the temporary and permanent changes to AGNSW staff accommodation. This is the first round of ongoing meetings. Your PSA Delegates are representing members at these meetings. Please send them an email outlining your concerns.…

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Travelling compensation dispute – PSA members’ update

Following on from the last update to members on 25 June 2020, the PSA has now appeared in the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) twice with a further compulsory conference now set for 12 November 2020. At this time the PSA is preparing a conciliation paper in relation to the current areas of dispute. To prepare for that, the PSA is seeking further information from members…

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Ministry of Health and PSA Joint Consultative Committee meeting

As we get closer to Christmas and the end of a very full year, the PSA met again with Ministry of Health (MoH) to discuss key concerns and issues that have been raised by members. We will be having one more Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) with Workplace Relations in December, then we hope that members get a chance to relax and enjoy time with family…

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NSW guaranteed more Black Summers without real investment in fire-skilled workforce

The Public Service Association is pleased the NSW government has heard its calls to address the crisis in the state's bushfire fighting agencies, but wants to see longterm, sustainable funding delivered to prepare the state for future Black Summers. Following the union's submission to the NSW's Bushfire Inquiry, the government has committed $192 million over the next five years to invest in new equipment, improved…

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Public Service Commission holds firm on cutting Public Service jobs

As members would know, the PSA has been in dispute with the Public Service Commission (PSC) in relation to the recent restructure. Of particular concern was the cuts to the number of Grade 11/12 and 9/10 positions, with a loss of eight and two positions respectively. We have had multiple meetings with management and two appearances before the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC). We expressed major…

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