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PSA News Flash PSA Reports, videos and research 2011 archive NEW YOUTH CENTRE MEMBER FEEDBACK PRESENTED
17 May 2012 On Tuesday 15 May 2012, the PSA met with Department for Communities and Social Inclusion officers with initial feedback on proposals for the new centre. PSA MEETS WITH HEALTH CHIEF EXECUTIVE 16 May 2012 PSA Assistant General Secretary Nev Kitchin, together with Senior Industrial Officers Ian Peak and Sue Cummins met with the Department of Health and Ageing Chief Executive, David Swan, on Wednesday 9 May 2012, as part of regularly scheduled meetings. HOSPITAL CAR PARKING FEES - SUPREME COURT APPEAL UPDATE 9 May 2012 Today the full Bench of the Supreme Court of South Australia heard the Public Service Association's (PSA) appeal of the Industrial Relations Court decision on Hospital Car Parking Fees handed down on 3 February 2012. PSA & CORRECTIONS RESOLVE DISPUTE 4 May 2012 The PSA and Department of Correctional Services, with the assistance of the Industrial Relations Commission of South Australia, have worked together to resolve the matter of dispute with regard to the Adelaide Women's Prison (AWP). NEW CENTRE UPDATE 4 May 2012 On Tuesday 1 May, PSA representatives met with Department for Communities & Social Inclusion representatives to hear about the latest developments of the Families SA New Cavan Youth Centre. DISPUTE CONTINUES AS ADELAIDE WOMENS PRISON MEMBERS TAKE A STAND 2 May 2012 The PSA is in the Industrial Relations Commission of South Australia to resolve an ongoing dispute with the Department for Correctional Services. WHAT'S GOING ON IN SECURE CARE? - FAMILIES SA 27 April 2012 There have been a number of matters affecting Public Service Association members in Secure Care in recent weeks. HEALTH EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS - SICK LEAVE 26 April 2012 The PSA raised concerns with Public Sector Workforce Relations that the recent SA Health Circular sent to its staff about access to sick leave provisions was flawed. AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS BLOOD SERVICES CONSULTATIVE FORUM 26 April 2012 On Thursday 27 March 2012, the PSA met with the National Call Centre management. DEFENDING THE PUBLIC SECTOR 20 April 2012 A letter from General Secretary Jan McMahon to The Advertiser has been published today. FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE INDUSTRIAL FORUM 20 April 2012 PSA Industrial Officer Ted Szarek attended the Flinders Medical Centre Industrial Relations Forum. WAGES & CONDITIONS 2012 UPDATE 18 April 2012 A number of updates are provided for the information of members. PSA MEETS MINISTER HUNTER 18 April 2012 Senior PSA Officials met with the Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion (DCSI), the Hon. Ian Hunter today. REPORT UNVEILS THE REAL VALUE OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR 12 April 2012 The PSA has released a report warning of millions of dollars in lost value as a result of public sector job cuts. PSA MEETING WITH IR MINISTER RE FLEXITIME 12 April 2012 PSA General secretary Jan McMahon and Chief Industrial Officer Peter Christopher have met with the Minister for Industrial relations, ether Hon. Russell Wortley regarding the SA Health proposal to reduce/remove flexitime. PSA DEFENDS FLEXITIME 12 April 2012 The Health Department has proposed to remove flexi-time provisions for senior staff in what it claims is a measure to better manage working arrangements and to reduce costs. MANAGING COMPRESSED WEEKS - PUBLIC HOLIDAYS FALLING ON A PROGRAMMED DAY OFF 12 April 2012 The PSA has been advised by members that the Department for Communities and Social Inclusion has misinterpreted the government policies regarding a public holiday that falls on a programmed day off within a compressed weeks arrangement. UNDERPAYMENT OF PENALTY RATES 12 April 2012 The PSA has written to the Director Service SA regarding underpayment of penalty rates. PSA MEETS WITH DECD CHIEF EXECUTIVE 3 April 2012 PSA Assistant General Secretary Nev Kitchin, Dr Kevin Purse former Workcover board member and OHS Commissioner, together with Robert Keage, Health and Safety Representative/ PSA Worksite Representative for the Health and Safety Services Unit, met with CEO Keith Bartley and Director Phil O'Loughlin to discuss the operation of the Department for Education and Child Development (DECD) Health and Safety Services Unit. PSA WINS RECREATION LEAVE LOADING 3 April 2012 The PSA has been successful in its claim that Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency staff employed on a letter of appointment are entitled to Recreation Leave Loading. PART TIME, TEMPORARY 16% LOADING 2 April 2012 The PSA achieved a phased in increase of the casual loading from 20% to 25% for School Services Officers. FLEXI TIME CHANGES 2 April 2012 The PSA has received and perused the draft new policy on Flexi-Time received from the Department for Health and the Ageing that is proposed to be implemented across all health agencies. REMOVAL OF FLEXITIME IN HEALTH 30 March 2012 SA Health has advised the PSA that it intends to remove the access to Flexi Time provisions to all employees classified as ASO7, AHP4, MeS4, PO4 and above. PUBLIC HOLIDAY CAMPAIGN 16 March 2012 The Government has legislation before the Parliament at present which will deregulate city shopping hours and also create two new half day public holidays on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. Both issues are linked and cannot be separated. ALLOWANCES AND ACCOMMODATION REIMBURSEMENT RATES 6 March 2012 Most allowances were increased either from the 1st October 2011 as a result of State Wage Case decisions or on the 23rd December 2011, in accordance with the Consumer Price Index (CPI). PSA MEETING WITH FAMILIES SA DIRECTOR RESIDENTIAL CARE 6 March 2012 On March 1 2012, the PSA met with Families SA Residential Care Senior Management. PSA MEETS MINISTER KENYON 1 March 2012 Senior PSA officials met with the Hon. Tom Kenyon, Minister for Skills on 29 February 2012. WAGES & CONDITIONS 2012 SINGLE BARGAINING CENTRE MEETS 29 February 2012 The formal process of Enterprise Bargaining commenced today with the holding of a Single Bargaining Centre meeting. SHARED SERVICES WORKFORCE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE 29 February 2012 The PSA attended the recent Shared Services SA Workforce Consultative Committee. URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 29 February 2012 The PSA met with the Department for Communities and Social Inclusion to discuss the implications for members when the new Urban Renewal Authority is established. HEALTH CAR PARKING UPDATE 24 February 2012 Following the Decision by the Supreme Court this morning to grant permission to the PSA to appeal, formal advice has been received that SA Health will continue to maintain current arrangements and not to implement the new car parking fees. PSA MEETS WITH CE HEALTH SA 24 February 2012 PSA Assistant General Secretary Nev Kitchin with Senior Industrial Officers Sue Cummins & Ian Peak met with Health SA Chief Executive David Swan on Monday 20th February as part of regularly scheduled meetings. PSA MEETING WITH EDUCATION CHIEF EXECUTIVE 23 February 2012 PSA General Secretary Jan McMahon, Chief Industrial Officer Peter Christopher and Industrial Officer Kerrin Martin met with DECD Chief Executive Keith Bartley on Monday 20th February 2012. HEALTH UPDATE 23 February 2012 Car Parking Fees Suspension continued. CAR PARKING DISPUTE - PSA TO APPEAL 23 February 2012 As part of the PSA's ongoing commitment to protect members' conditions of employment, the PSA has lodged an appeal with the Supreme Court of South Australia regarding metropolitan hospital car parking. TAFE SA BILL 2012 16 February 2012 The TAFE SA Bill has been released today for public consultation. MEETING WITH JOHN HANLON DEPUTY CE AND GEORGINA VASILEVSKI HR MANAGER DPTI 16 February 2012 On Monday 6 February 2012 the PSA met with John Hanlon Deputy CE and Georgina Vasilevski, Deputy Chief Executive of the Department of Planning and Local Government. WAGES AND CONDITIONS 2012 15 February 2012 The PSA lodged its Claim for improved wages and conditions on 17 January 2012. PSA MEETS WITH FAMILIES SA SENIOR MANAGEMENT 15 February 2012 On 13 February 2012, the Public Service Association (PSA) met with senior management from the Department for Education and Child Development, Families SA. PSA MEETS WITH PREMIER 13 February 2012 Senior PSA officials met with Premier The Hon. Jay Weatherill on Monday 6 February. HOSPITAL CAR PARKING DECISION 3 February 2012 The Full Bench of the Industrial Relations Court today handed down its decision in the hospital car parking dispute. PSA REPRESENTATIVES MEET MINISTER PORTOLESI 2 February 2012 PSA Representatives met with the Minister for Education and Child development, the Hon. Grace Portolesi on Tuesday, 31 January 2012. NEWSPAPER COLUMN DEFENDS PUBLIC SECTOR 27 January 2012 PSA General Secretary Jan McMahon has defended the role and importance of the Public Sector in a column in today's Advertiser (January 27, 2011, page 19). 2012 WAGES & CONDITIONS UPDATE 25 January 2012 In late 2012, the PSA wrote to the Minister for Industrial relations to seek agreement on a number of key principles prior to the negotiation of a new Enterprise Agreement. The Minister has now provided a response. HEALTH PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT MEETING 25 January 2012 The PSA met with the Procurement and Supply Chain Management (PSCM) group recently. WAGES & CONDITIONS 2012 19 January 2012 The current "Parity" Enterprise Agreement which expires on 30 June 2012, allows for a new claim to now be lodged. MEETING WITH DECD CHIEF EXECUTIVE 19 January 2012 General Secretary, Jan McMahon, Chief Industrial Officer, Peter Christopher and Industrial Officer, Kerrin Martin, met with DECD Chief Executive, Keith Bartley, on Monday 16th January 2012. PREMIER'S "JOB CUTS" STATEMENT TO PSA 23 December 2011 The PSA has this morning followed up on a story in today's Australian newspaper that the Premier has flagged more job cuts. INCREASE IN CASUAL LOADING 21 December 2011 The PSA has won for PSA members employed as casual workers an increase in the casual loading from 20% to 25%. MID-YEAR BUDGET REVIEW HIGHLIGHTS 19 December 2011 The State government's much awaited Mid Year Budget Review was released on December 16 by Treasurer, Jack Snelling. MID-YEAR BUDGET REVIEW 16 December 2011 Treasurer Jack Snelling today handed down the Mid-Year Budget Review (MYBR). SHARED SERVICES 16 December 2011 Today, Treasurer Jack Snelling is expected from media reports, to announce that the next stage of the Shared Services project, ICT, will now not go ahead. SERVICES SA - MEMBERS WIN 15 December 2011 Members will be able to accrue up to 22.5 hours of TOIL prior to working overtime. TRANSFER OF ASSETS MANAGEMENT FROM HEALTH TO SPOTLESS - BRIEF NO. 4 14 December 2011 As members were advised in previous Briefs, State Cabinet had agreed to the transfer of Asset Management Services to the Across Government Facilities Management run by the Department for Planning & Infrastructure. PSA LETTER TO ADVERTISER 9 December 2011 Please note the attached letter published in today's Advertiser, in which General secretary Jan McMahon has highlighted the need for proper staffing for the public sector and tenure for workers. SUPER SA ORGANISATIONAL RE-STRUCTURE UPDATE 7 December 2011 On Monday 5 December 2011, the PSA met with Super SA senior managerial staff. HILLS COMMUNITY HEALTH RESTRUCTURE PROCESS 7 December 2011 The PSA has received advice from Country Health SA Local Health Network that a new integrated approach to health service delivery is to commence. MODBURY HOSPITAL UPDATE 7 December 2011 PSA Industrial Officer Alan Wheeldon and PSA Worksite Representative Lynn Marwick met recently with Modbury Hospital General Manager Lynne Cowan. PART TIME, TEMPORARY AND CASUAL LOADING 7 December 2011 The PSA is confident that members employed as casual workers will receive an increase in the casual loading from 20% to 25%. MACHINERY OF GOVERNMENT - COMMUNITIES AND SOCIAL INCLUSION 7 December 2011 On 30 November 2011, the PSA met with Department for Communities and Social Inclusion Human Resources representatives. HIGH COURT CASE UPDATE 29 November 2011 The High Court Case got under way this morning before the enlarged Full Bench, comprised of all 7 Judges. HIGH COURT CASE STARTS 28 November 2011 The High Court will commence hearing the Public Service Association;s case regarding the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of South Australia to deal with matters arising from the 2010 Budget tomorrow, Tuesday 29 November. CORRECTIONS BUDGET CUTS LEAD TO EMPLOYMENT AGENCY STAFF BUDGET BLOWOUT. 28 November 2011 The recent Administration and Support Services review and restructure has resulted in a cost blowout of approximately $10,000 per month. PSA MEETS MINISTER HUNTER 28 November 2011 Senior PSA Officials met with the Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, the Hon. Ian Hunter, on Friday 25 November. PROPOSED TRANSITION OF SERVICE PROVIDERS FROM HEALTH TO DPTI NO. 3 25 November 2011 PSA Industrial Officers Michael Thorpe and Ian Peak attended the 2nd Consultative meeting with officers from the DPTI and SA Health on Wednesday 24th November 2011. PSA MEETS WITH HEALTH CHIEF EXECUTIVE 23 November 2011 PSA Industrial staff met with Dr David Swan, Health Chief Executive on 9th November 2011. PSA MEETS WITH PREMIER AND GOVERNMENT MINISTERS 21 November 2011 This week senior PSA Officials met with the new Premier and a number of Ministers appointed to new portfolios. INAUGURAL CONSULTATIVE MEETING WITH DPTI AND SA HEALTH NO. 2 21 November 2011 A decision of government in the last state budget was to implement a recommendation of the Sustainable Budget Commission. LOCAL HOSPITAL NETWORKS UPDATE 21 November 2011 The PSA has received correspondence confirming the progress of the Due Diligence process being undertaken across three of the Local Health Networks. REVIEW OF ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL WORK LEVEL DEFINITIONS 16 November 2011 The 2010 Enterprise Agreement (EA) introduced a new career structure for those Professional Officers (POs) who were deemed to be Allied Health Professionals (AHPs). WAGES & CONDITIONS CLAIM 15 November 2011 The current South Australian Government Wages Parity (Salaried) Enterprise Agreement 2010 expires on 30 June 2012. PSA MEETS WITH NEW PREMIER 15 November 2011 Senior PSA officials met with the newly appointed Premier The Hon. Jay Weatherill on Monday 14 November 2011. DECD POLICY AND PRACTICE DIRECTORATE RESTRUCTURE 15 November 2011 On 10 November 2011, the PSA attended the first consultative session provided by Department for Education and Child Development (DECD) in respect to the restructure of the Policy and Practice Directorate. WORKSITE REPRESENTATIVES MEETING 9 November 2011 The PSA has called a meeting of all Worksite Representatives for Tuesday 15th November 2011. FULL INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COURT HEARS PSA'S CASE - TEMPORARY INJUNCTION CONTINUES 7 November 2011 The Full Court of the Industrial Relations Court today heard the PSA's Application regarding the current metropolitan hospital car parking Dispute. CONSULTATION RE: NEW RAH 3 November 2011 SA Health has advised that consultation and communication during the new RAH design and development phase with RAH employees and their unions will be mainly through two forums. MEETING WITH EDUCATION AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT CHIEF EXECUTIVE 1 November 2011 PSA General secretary Jan McMahon, with PSA Councillors and Acting Chief Industrial Officer met with the Chief Executive of the Department for Education and Child development on Monday 31st October 2011. TRANSITION OF SA HEALTH FACILITIES MANAGEMENT TO DPTI 31 October 2011 Recently there have been rumours circulating in Health about the transition of the management of these functions to the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. PSA ENSURING MEMBERS RETAIN ALL BENEFITS 31 October 2011 The PSA on behalf of members has been negotiating with Country Health SA and with the new boards through Dianne Jacobs of CEA Human resources and Consulting. PSA MEETS WITH NEW MINISTER FOR PUBLIC SECTOR 26 October 2011 Senior PSA officials met this morning with The Hon. Michael O'Brien, Minister for Public Sector. LONG SERVICE LEAVE - HOSPITAL CAR PARKING 24 October 2011 No change was made by the Premier over the weekend to Long Service Leave (despite some media reports hat this would occur). HOSPITAL CAR PARKING - NEW DATE FOR COURT HEARING 10 October 2011 The full court of the Industrial Relations Court has now set Monday 7 November to hear the PSA.case. 6 ADDITIONAL STAFF FOR FAMILIES SA CONCESSIONS AND SUPPORT SERVICES 7 October 2011 On Thursday 29 September 2011, PSA Worksite Representatives and Industrial Organiser Michael Collins met with management to discuss workload issues currently affecting PSA members in Concessions and Support Services. HOUSING SA FLEXITIME ARRANGEMENTS 28 September 2011 The Department of Families and Communities, Housing SA Division, has two operating policies for flexitime provisions. GLENSIDE NEW FACILITIES UPDATE 28 September 2011 On Friday 16 September 2011, the PSA attended the Glenside New Mental Health Facilities Consultative Committee meeting. HOSPITAL PARKING: PSA SECURES INJUNCTION 23 September 2011 PSA members who are paying new or increased car parking rates or have been threatened with fines for not complying with new car parking arrangements at metropolitan hospitals have won a reprieve, following PSA's successful application for an injunction in the Industrial relations Court this morning. HOSPITAL CAR PARKING PSA LEGAL ACTION 21 September 2011 The hospital car parking dispute has taken a new turn with the PSA commencing legal action in the Industrial Relations Court. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CENTRAL OFFICE OH&S STRUCTURE UPDATE 21 September 2011 Members of the PSA have recently raised numerous concerns regarding Occupational Health and Safety compliance within the Central Office of the department of Health in Citicentre. DEPARTMENT FOR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES SICK LEAVE 9 September 2011 The Public Sector Act 2009 came into effect in February 2010. DEPARTMENT FOR WATER RESTRUCTURE 9 September 2011 The PSA held a meeting with members from the Department for Water on 7th September to discuss key issues regarding the new review and restructure. SA HEALTH DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW UPDATE 9 September 2011 On Wednesday 31 August the PSA met with Mr David Swan, Chief executive of SA Health, in relation to the release of an amended Organisational Structure and Functions Chart developed as a result of the recent review of the Department of Health. FAMILIES SA BANS 9 September 2011 PSA Executive met on 5 September 2011 and endorsed members embarking upon an industrial campaign in relation to the many issues related to the implementation of the KRONOS time keeping system. NEW ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL UPDATE 1 September 2011 The Public Service Association (PSA) is participating in the new Royal Adelaide Hospital (NRAH) Consultative Forum and Senior Industrial Officer Sue Cummins attended the meeting on Monday 29 August, 2011. 31 FLINDERS STREET EVACUATED 26 August 2011 31 Flinders Street was evacuated today at about 12.45 pm after a pipe burst during routine cleaning of the air conditioning system which resulted in diluted hydrochloric acid being released into the building. CFS EMPLOYEE WORKING PARTY UPDATE 26 August 2011 On Wednesday 24 August 2011 the SA Country Fire Services and the PSA held their Employee Working Party consultative meeting at the PSA. NEW MAGILL CENTRE UPDATE 23 August 2011 On Tuesday 16 August 2011, Public Service Association (PSA) representatives Peter Hewish (Vice President), Geoff Atchison, Chris Deutrom and Industrial Officer Jean-Guy Townsend met with the Executive Director (ED) of Families SA, David Waterford and senior Human Resources representatives to discuss key concerns that the PSA had raised with the Hon. Jennifer Rankine. RED CROSS BLOOD SERVICE SA COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 18 August 2011 The PSA and other stakeholders attended the Red Cross Blood Service of SA Collective Agreement bargaining meeting on Monday August 15 2011. MINDA ENTERPRISE BARGAINING 2011 18 August 2011 The PSA continues to negotiate with Minda management for the development of a successor Enterprise Agreement to cover PSA members employed by Minda. ON-CALL ENTITLEMENTS 15 August 2011 It has come to the attention of the Public Service Association (PSA) that some members were not receiving the appropriate remuneration when working on-call. PSA MEETS WITH HEALTH CHIEF EXECUTIVE MR DAVID SWAN 12 August 2011 PSA Assistant Chief Industrial Officer Gayle Peak and Senior Industrial Officer Sue Cummins met with SA Health Chief Executive Mr David Swan and Mr Joe Bussitil Director Workforce Relations on Tuesday 9th August 2011. PSA MEETS WITH MINISTER GAGO 9 August 2011 Senior PSA officials met today with the Minister for Public Sector Management, the Hon. Gail Gago. TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS FOR COUNTRY SA DENTAL STAFF 8 August 2011 The PSA has received a written response from SADS Directorate Statewide Services about the travel arrangements for country staff. AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS BLOOD SERVICE SA ENTERPRISE BARGAINING 2 August 2011 On Monday 25 July 2011, the PSA and other stakeholders met with Australian Red Cross Blood Service SA to discuss feedback in regard to the ARCRBS (SA) Collective Agreement revised Wages and Conditions offer. DISABILITY & DOMICILIARY CARE SERVICES INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS FORUM 1 August 2011 On 19 June 2011, the PSA hosted the regular Industrial Relations Forum. TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS DISPUTE - SA DENTAL SERVICE COUNTRY STAFF 18 July 2011 The PSA wrote to the General Manager, Statewide Dental Service, on 14 July 2011. The letter formally advised of a dispute. PSA MEETS WITH TREASURER 7 July 2011 Senior PSA officials today met with the Treasurer, the Hon. Jack Snelling. UNDERPAYMENT OF WAGES 6 July 2011 The PSA wrote to the Chief Executive, Department for Families and Communities on 19 January 2011 requesting assistance to resolve a matter of alleged incorrect application of annual leave loading resulting in an underpayment of wages. HEALTH CAR PARKING UPDATE 6 July 2011 A further meeting with representatives from the Department of Health and Union representatives took place on 22 June 2011 AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS BLOOD SERVICE 6 July 2011 The PSA held meetings on Monday 27 June 2011 and Wednesday 29 June 2011 to discuss management's offer of 15 June 2011. PSA MEETS WITH NEW INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS MINISTER 5 July 2011 Senior PSA officials today met with recently appointed Industrial Relations Minister the Hon. Russell Wortley. LOST ENTITLEMENTS UPDATE 1 July 2011 Long Service Leave entitlements for many Public Sector Workers are reduced from today as a result of the 2010 Foley Budget and associated legislation passed by Parliament. |
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