PSA News – 18 November 2014

Draft Assignment to Role Guidelines Thank you to those members who participated in the PSA survey on the Public Service Commission’s Draft Assignment to Role Guidelines. This survey was completed by more than 800 members who are covered under the Government Sector Employment Act. The priority concerns raised by members will help shape the PSA’s response to the Public Service Commission which is due on…

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PSA News - 2 December 2014

No extra claims case The capacity of the PSA to run matters in the Industrial Relations Commission on behalf of members is currently on the line in a case before a Full Bench of the Commission. The NSW Government is attempting to force the Industrial Relations Commission to include a no extra claims clause in each of our awards that have been varied this year…

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PSA News – 19 December 2014

New pay claim The PSA has commenced the process to secure an increase to the Public Sector Salaries and related awards. The current award expires 30 June 2015. On 12 December, the PSA wrote to the Department of Industrial Relations seeking a meeting to discuss a timeline for the case. The views of members on the matter will be canvassed in the New Year. Daily…

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PSA News - 2 February 2015

Advocacy and Case Management Officers (several positions) The PSA is recruiting suitable people to train as Advocacy and Case Management Officers (ACMOs) to work within its Member Support Centre (MSC). The MSC is the PSA’s call facility, providing a direct line to the PSA for members requiring advice and support on workplace related matters. The MSC is centrally located in Sydney at PSA Head Office in Clarence…

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PSA News - 20 February 2015

Unions NSW Scroll of Honour for Mary Court Hard working PSA schools member, Mary Court has been honoured with the Unions NSW 2015 Scroll of Honour for her services to the PSA and the union movement. Mary is a School Admin Manager from Blaxland High School. Mary has been a highly valued district leader for PSA members in Western Sydney public schools since 1994. She…

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