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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SafeWork Inspectors Competencies Dispute

Background: The dispute originated from members who raised the issue of SafeWork NSW recruitment processes with the Vocational Group (VG), who took these concerns to the PSA. The PSA & VG sought legal advice which confirmed the belief that SafeWork NSW has been in breach of the award by employing external candidates that do not hold the Advanced Diploma of Government Inspections. The VG and…

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Community Services – St Marys CSC Annual General Meeting 2019

Official notice is given for the Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the New South Wales Communities and Justice, Community Services – St Marys CSC workplace group. This is your opportunity to step up your activism in the workplace and nominate for the role(s) of workplace delegate(s). When: Thursday, October 17 Time: 12:30pm -1:30pm PM Where: St Marys CSC (225-227 Queen Street St Marys 2760) Workplace…

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