Paid member meetings are commencing TODAY to discuss the offer from TfNSW.
The PSA has been in negotiations with TfNSW regarding the Roads and Maritime Services School Crossing Supervisors Award 2019.
TfNSW Offer
On 28 June 2022 TfNSW put a formal offer to the PSA for the Roads and Maritime Services School Crossing Supervisors Award 2019. The offer can be summarised as follows:
- 2 year Award.
- A pay increase each year of 3.00 per cent (being a 2.53 per cent increase to salaries and related allowances, and essentially a 0.5 per cent self-funded increase for superannuation). A potential for a further 0.5 per cent increase in the 2023 – 2024 financial year is flagged, BUT only where there have been substantial employee contributions made to productivity enhancing reforms and the parties reach agreement on these reforms.
- Vary the Award Parental Leave and Domestic Violence Leave provisions to ensure the entitlements align to the NSW Government Memorandums.
- To assist in expanding on the provision of safety equipment the clause be written that SCSs will be provided with safety and clothing equipment as required. The PSA is still concerned this will mean some sites may not get what they require.
- Administrative and modernisation of language to make it more inclusive.
- Relocation of work location, there is an agreement to outside of the Award engage with the PSA during the life of the Award.
You can read TfNSW’s full offer here.
What does it mean?
The PSA and other unions needs to advise TfNSW if the offer is accepted.
The offer from TfNSW rejects the PSA wages claims. Practically speaking the offer means:
- Rather than a one year Award as sought by the PSA with the CTU, you are locked into the conditions for two years, including the salary increases. This is irrespective of whether there are changes to the Wages Policy, or whether a potential change of Government in 2023 may view your claims more favourably.
- We don’t know the specifics about how it will be determined that 0.05 per cent increase will be payable in the 2023 – 2024 financial year. But you will be locked in to the increase.
- Your pay increases this year would be nowhere near the rate of inflation and inflation is predicted to only get higher in current modelling by financial experts.
If TfNSW’s offer is rejected and negotiations continue beyond the first full pay period from 1 July (which is 8 July 2022) this will mean a pay rise will not take effect and it may result in loss of back pay. The PSA is currently seeking some guarantee of back pay, particularly considering the offer from TfNSW was provided three days before the expiration of the Award.
What Next?
As a democratic union the PSA is asking members to tell us via a survey if you will accept the offer put forward by TfNSW, or if you want to reject it and continue to fight for a better pay and conditions like other Unions in the Public Sector advocating for a better outcome.
The PSA member survey can be found HERE
As timeframes are tight (due to the late offer) the survey will close 5:00pm Monday 4 July 2022.
The PSA will be holding member meetings in paid time (details below) so you can understand the offer further. As these meetings are in paid time you will be able to claim the time. Please come along to whichever meeting best fits your schedule.
Member Meetings
Meeting #1
Date: 30.06.2022
Time: 1.00pm-2.00pm
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Meeting #2
Date: 30.06.2022
Time: 3.00pm-4.00pm
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Meeting #3
Date: 01.07.2022
Time: 9:00am-10:00am
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Meeting #4
Date: 01.07.2022
Time: 12.00pm-1.00pm
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Meeting # 5
Date: 01.07.2022
Time: 3:00pm – 4:00pm
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Meeting # 6
Date: 04. 07. 2022
Time: 10:00am – 11:00am
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Meeting #7
Date: 04.07.2022
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
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Meeting #8
Date: 04.07.2022
Time: 3:00pm – 4:00pm
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