The National Parks Vocational Branch met on Tuesday 9 May to discuss a range of issues including: Special Investigations Unit and Law enforcement in the National Parks and Wildlife Service Further discussion was had on the resourcing of this unit and where it should sit in the Department of Planning and the Environment. The National […]
On Wednesday 8 March, the PSA met with the department at the Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) meeting. Some of the main issues discussed at the meeting were: 250 new roles for NPWS The PSA was advised that recruitment for the roles was all going according to plan, with recruitment for all supervisory roles having been […]
On 14 February, the National Parks Vocational Branch (NPVB) met to discuss a range of issues. Some of the main issues discussed during the meeting were: 250 new roles in NPWS While the PSA welcomes the additional roles, there are some concerns about the recruitment process. The PSA met with the department on 13 February […]
The National Parks Vocational Branch (NPVB) had its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday 15 November. This was a voting AGM held every two years to elect delegates for the NPVB Executive. The results of the ballot are as follows: Ben Owers Chairperson Peter Mylan Vice Chair Janet Cavanaugh Secretary Alex Deura Treasurer Naomi Goosen […]
On 7 September 2022 the PSA attended the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) meeting. Some of the main issues discussed during the meeting were: Grading of administrative roles in NPWS The PSA raised concerns the NPWS admin staff undertake functions far above the grades, particularly the clerk 1/2 and 3/4. […]