Kempsey, Dillwynia, Wellington and John Morony meal money dispute

A number of centres enacted a ban on overtime of less than eight hours in response to Corrective Service NSW’s (CSNSW) decision to stop paying meal money to employees under the Kempsey, Dillwynia, Wellington and John Morony (KDWJ) Award. CSNSW lodged a dispute at the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC), which was attended on our side by David Bartle from the PSA and Nathan Keats from…

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Transport for New South Wales & Sydney Metro Salaries & Conditions of Employment Award 2019 ratified in the IRC

The Public Service Association is writing to inform members that the Transport for NSW & Sydney Metro Salaries & Conditions of Employment Award 2019 has been made by the NSW Industrial Relations Commission (IRC). The Award is for a two-year period with salary increases of 2.5 per cent per annum. There are also several other updates to the Award reflecting union concerns over the reform…

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PSA/CPSU NSW supports Climate Change Strike

The PSA/CPSU NSW supports action on climate change, including next week’s global strike. Many of our members see the effects of climate change in their workplaces every day, and feel neither the state nor federal government is taking this issue seriously. As is so often the case, it is up to everyday workers and students to push for real action. At 12 noon on Friday,…

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Important! PSA meeting about the Pay Equity outcome

Come hear about the historic win for SAS Staff from the PSA’s two main witnesses for the Pay Equity case. Former PSA President Sue Walsh and principle witness in the case will be at Bangalow Public School to speak with members about the Pay Equity package and what this means for SAS Staff.  Come along and bring your colleagues. Wednesday 18 September 2019 4pm at…

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98.75% of SASS members vote to accept Pay Equity package with 19% to 35.8% pay increase

The vote is in and with thousands of members voting, the message is loud and clear. A huge 98.75 per cent of PSA SAS Staff members have voted to ACCEPT the pay equity package which will deliver once in a lifetime pay increases ranging from 19 per cent to 35.85 per cent over three years. This is a resounding win for SAS Staff, the PSA…

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