Latest News
Latest news, media releases and statements from the Public Service Association of NSW and Community and Public Sector Union NSW
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March 14, 2013
Charles Sturt Uni News: New Parental Leave – More for Dads
The University is offering a new, 20 weeks of paid parental leave for the primary carer or new born children.…
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March 14, 2013
Charles Sturt Uni News: Long Service Leave – accurate daily count!
CSU has agreed to change how Long Service Leave is calculated, from calendar days to working days. The use of…
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CSU strongly argued against, as they considered that the policy would be enough, and that the current policy in Canada…
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March 14, 2013
Charles Sturt Uni News: Flex Time – staff with over 100 hours, and ensuring flex time is paid out
The CSPU raised the many examples of flex time being accrued, and accrued and not able to be taken off,…
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March 14, 2013
Charles Sturt Uni News: Change Management – extra notice of the start, more people consulted.
This was discussed in some detail, with a number of minor changes being requested. These include; expanding the definition of…
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March 14, 2013
Charles Sturt Uni News: Special/Compassionate Leave – 2 days per occasion, unlimited.
Requests were made to include the compassionate leave in line with the National Employment Standards (the NES). The University was…
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March 14, 2013
Charles Sturt Uni News: Broad-Banding – in depth discussions over University’s concerns, CPSU to draft claim.
We discussed in depth the University's concerns over introducing broad-banding. They don't want to have the 10 levels turn…
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RMS Award Bulletin No 1
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Your Enterprise Bargaining team met with the University representatives and other union reps over Tuesday and Wednesday this week. We…
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March 11, 2013
NSW caseworker numbers to be made public
AAP via Sydney Morning Herald 11th March 2013 Caseworker numbers for the entire child protection system in NSW will be…
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A tribute to the past and a challenge to the future from ACTU President Ged Kearney.
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The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will commence its trial period in the Hunter from July this year. The government…