NESA Restructure – requirement to consult with the PSA

March 31, 2020 Bulletins - NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)

After PSA members at the NSW Education Standards Authority communicated concerns about a restructure, the PSA sent urgent correspondence on 18 March, about the department’s lack of consultation. The letter to CEO, Paul Martin, copied to the Deputy Secretary, Corporate Services, asserted the Crown Award Clause 65 requirement to consult with the Association over a proposed restructure and to comply with Public Service Commission Agency Change Management Guidelines, by providing a change management plan (CMP), before making any decisions about significant organisational change.

The PSA sought an immediate undertaking that further restructure actions at NESA cease, until the PSA is provided with a Change Management Plan and meaningful discussions between NESA management and the PSA about proposed changes are undertaken.

The Association advised we wish to work with the agency to minimise the impact on employees and their service delivery.

The PSA has followed up for a formal response, since none has yet been provided.

With the increasingly serious situation and impacts developing daily due to COVID-19, it is now the position of the PSA that the restructure should be halted during this period, at least until normal work resumes.

We want to meet with PSA members at NESA

To support PSA members at NESA and hear your concerns, PSA staff wish to meet with you via video/tele-conference this week.

Thursday 2 April 12:30pm-1:30pm

Teleconference meeting details
To join, dial 1300 153 643 and enter the Conference ID: 670768.

PSA NESA Delegates

Paul Dunford
Jemima Laughton
Marisa Kelen
Gianna Robertson

PSA Industrial staff

Katy Ambler Industrial officer

1300 772679

Vivette Horrex Organiser

1300 772679

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