Your union, the Public Service Association (PSA), continues to lead negotiations on the Workplace Presence Policy.
Following year-long negotiations in 2025, an agreement was reached that requires non-frontline employees to attend the office 50 per cent of the time, with the remaining 50 per cent worked remotely.
Earlier this year, Transport attempted to romp through the implementation of this policy during the ‘Great Restructure’, when most people’s jobs have been on the line.
Following a dispute lodged by your transport unions, this was stopped with Transport conceding in the Industrial Relations Commission.
Since then, the implementation of the policy has been delayed until after 1 July 2026, or four weeks after stand-up, whichever comes first.
Transport has now attempted to bypass the agreed policy by giving local managers the discretion over your office attendance requirements, which could mean you can be required to attend the office more than 50 per cent of the time.
To be absolutely clear, this is not what was agreed.
The PSA has since disputed Transport’s interpretation and Transport have now come back confirming the 50 per cent office attendance agreement.
However, we still hold serious concerns with the language used by Transport with the implementation of the policy being imminent.
Please join our members’ meeting to hear the latest update and discuss next steps from here.
Members Meeting
Date Thursday 18 June 2026
Time 12:00pm-1:00pm
Location Teams
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Contacts
Thomas Gao Acting Industrial Officer
Your PSA Delegates
Safety, Policy, Environment and Regulation
Rachael Knight Paramatta Square (Aboriginal Contact)
Nathan Sweeney Grafton (Disability Contact)
Planning, Integration and Passenger
Hayley Dellaca Newcastle West
Leisa Sedger Grafton
Rhys McGowan Sydney
Coordinator General
Michael Rohrlach St Helena Tunnel Control Centre
People, Communication and Workplaces
Joanne Kent Macquarie Park
Arshdeep Kohli Petersham Training Centre
Dane Richards Burwood
Gloria Nallas Sydney
Tim Jarrett Grafton
Infrastructure, Projects and Engineering
Jenny Beeby Paramatta
Matt Carroll Grafton
Point to Point (Combined Electorate)
Mick Lister Grafton
Louisa Clements Eveleigh
Road Maintenance and Resilience
Kieran Murphy
Sydney Metro
Varada Shinde Sydney
PSA Central Councillor
Lachlan Mercer Sydney