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PSA News Flash PSA Reports, videos and research DISABILITY SA OHSW CONCERNS
12 March 2010 The PSA referred the concerns of Disability SA Service Coordinators to the Industrial Relations Commission. MINDA ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT - 2010 VOTING PROCESS BEGINS. 11 March 2010 PSA members can access a full copy of the Enterprise Agreement No. 7 (EA 7) and is available to members at their workplace and via the Minda Portal for those members with computer access. LOTTERIES ENTERPRISE BARGAINING 9 March 2010 The SA Lotteries Single Bargaining Centerer met on the 25th of February, 2nd of March and 5th of March 2010. WIN FOR PSA MEMBERS IN FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE 3 March 2010 PSA members in Flinders Medical Centre, Medical Records achieved a significant win on Monday after placing bans on working with overcrowded and unsafe medical records and storage areas. PORT LINCOLN PRISON - INCREASE CAPACITY 3 March 2010 The PSA met with Department for Correctional services management in February as part of Local Consultation in regard to the commissioning of the new 36 Bed unit at Port Lincoln Prison. JOB CREATION 2 March 2010 The PSA welcomes the Premier's announcement that he proposes to create 100,000 jobs. YATALA LABOUR PRISON - PSA ENSURES GENUINE CONSULTATION 2 March 2010 The PSA met with members at Yatal Labour Prison to finalise the consultative process to commence Video conferencing at YLP. FAMILIES SA CRISIS RESPONSE UNIT INDUSTRIAL ACTION 2 March 2010 PSA members from Crisis Response Unit met on Thursday 24 February to review the proposal by Department for Families and Communities (DFC) management representatives at meetings held on 11 and 18 February 2010. MEETING WITH HEALTH CHIEF EXECUTIVE 2 March 2010 On Tuesday 23rd February the PSA met with Dr Tony Sherbon, Health Chief Executive and Etienne Scheepers, Executive Director of Workforce Development. FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE - OHSW ISSUES 24 February 2010 PSA members in FMC recently contacted the PSA regarding their appalling working conditions which have resulted in many injuries. SURVEY SHOWS IMPACT OF JOB CUTS 12 February 2010 The PSA commissioned independent research from the University of Sydney's Workplace Research Centre to identify the impact of Government job cuts. LOTTERIES SA ENTERPRISE BARGAINING 12 February 2010 PSA members met yesterday and endorsed a claim for an Enterprise Agreement. DISABILITY SA SERVICE COORDINATION DISPUTE 12 February 2010 Today the PSA notified the Department for Families and Communities of a dispute. SA HEALTH SINGLE OHSW AND INJURY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 11 February 2010 The report from Phase 1 (Scoping the Requirement) of the Single System Project has been completed. TRANSLATION FROM PROFESSIONAL OFFICERS TO AHP STREAM 9 February 2010 Members are concerned that there is an implication that all DFC officers currently at PO1, Increment level 7, must apply for peer assessment to progress to AHP2. STATEWIDE PAEDIATRIC SPEECH PATHOLOGY SERVICE 8 January 2010 PSA attended a recent Speech Pathology consultative meeting. The meeting was chaired by the project manager while Executive and HR representatives were also present. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION CERTIFIES "PARITY" AGREEMENT 14 January 2010 The Industrial Relations Commission of South Australia today certified the "Parity" Enterprise Agreement. PUBLIC SECTOR UNDER ATTACK 11 January 2010 Business SA has yet again issued a report calling for cuts to the public sector and for the removal of tenure. STRONG SUPPORT FOR ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 24 December 2009 The proposed Parity Enterprise Agreement has been overwhelmingly endorsed. ALLOWANCES 23 December 2009 Various allowances have been increased by 1.4% in accordance with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the 4 quarters to September 2009 for South Australia. The new rates are payable from the first pay period on or after the 23rd December 2009. HSU FAILS IN APPLICATION FOR SEPARATE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 22 December 2009 The HSU, acting as an agent for a number of employees as it is not registered in the SA Industrial Relations Commission, sought directions from the IRC concerning the composition of the employee group for negotiating purposes under the provisions of the Fair Work Act (SA). The Commission last night dismissed the HSU application. Q FEVER 17 December 2009 Dr Tony Sherbon, Chief Executive Department of Health, has advised the PSA that two SA Pathology (IMVS) staff have contracted Q Fever. Up to 150 staff may now need to be tested. EB BALLOT GOES AHEAD 15 December 2009 The ballot for the Enterprise Agreement is currently under way and will continue. PIRSA CONSULTATION UPDATE 14 December 2009 PSA has met with PIRSA management to discuss the ongoing Biosecurity review, the Flaxley dispute, concerns raised about the possible closure of some country offices and the 2009 Enterprise Bargaining offer. EB 2009 UPDATE 11 December 2009 A further Enterprise Bargaining meeting was held with Government representatives today. WORKSITE REPRESENTATIVES ENDORSE GOVERNMENT EB OFFER 10 December 2009 PSA Worksite Representatives have been briefed on the Government's EB offer. SHARED SERVICES UNREASONABLE WORKLOADS 9 December 2009 Shared Services Payroll Team members are continuing to experience unreasonable workloads. EB 2009 (PARITY) - GOVERNMENT OFFER 8 December 2009 The PSA has received an Enterprise Bargaining offer from Government. MEMBERS DISADVANTAGED BY SA DENTAL SERVICE TRAVEL POLICY 3 December 2009 The PSA is very concerned that SADS members, especially in country areas, are being disadvantaged by being asked to travel to clinics, other than those that they were first appointed to. UNREASONABLE WORKLOADS ARE UNACCEPTABLE 2 December 2009 On Tuesday, 1 December, Shared Services Payroll members who are located at Wakefield House participated in a stop work meeting. FAMILIES SA CRISIS RESPONSE UNIT TAKES INDUSTRIAL ACTION - UPDATE 26 November 2009 PSA members at Elizabeth District Centre met on Monday 23 November 2009 to consider the response received from the Department on 17 November concerning members industrial action. PSA PUTS PIRSA IN DISPUTE 25 November 2009 Recently the PSA became aware of an article in The Courier newspaper regarding the future of the Dairy at the Flaxley Research Centre. SELECT COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES SA REPORT 24 November 2009 The final report of the Select Committee on Families SA has now been tabled in Parliament. PSA MEETING WITH OPPOSITION LEADER 23 November 2009 Senior PSA officials met with Opposition Leader Isobel redmond on Wednesday 18 November. LAND SERVICES GROUP CONSULTATION 23 November 2009 Public Service Association (PSA) Councillor Peter Reilly and PSA Industrial Officer Jean-Guy Townsend attended the Land Services Group (LSG) Consultative Committee on 11 November 2009. EB 2009 UPDATE 17 November 2009 A further meeting with Government representatives took place today regarding Enterprise Bargaining. FAMILIES SA - C3MS IMPLEMENTATION 13 November 2009 Members at Families SA Crisis Response Unit met on Thursday 12 November to discuss the C3MS implementation. A TRIBUNAL WIN FOR MEMBERS 13 November 2009 The PSA has won a hugely significant victory for 34 Families SA Transitional Accommodation OPS2 Youth Support Workers. INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOUR 13 November 2009 During the last few months the PSA has had an increase in allegations of inappropriate behaviour in the Courts Administration Authority. PSA RESPONDS TO ATTACK ON PUBLIC SECTOR 12 November 2009 Many members have complained about a recent negative article in the media that attacked public sector workers. The PSA has arranged for a response to the article to be published in today's Advertiser. The response is also available here. PUBLIC SECTOR UNDER ATTACK AGAIN 9 November 2009 A predictable Advertiser headline "PS Warned: It is time to shape up" followed Minister Jay Weatherill's media statement "Raising the Bar Across the Public Sector" FAMILIES SA CRISIS RESPONSE TO C3MS 2 November 2009 PSA members at Crisis Response Unit met on Friday 30 October 2009 to discuss the latest developments to the implementation of C3MS and to review their industrial bans. MINDA COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2 November 2009 Minda management have written to the PSA advising they are now in a position to commence negotiations towards the Minda Incorporated Enterprise Agreement No. 7. ALLOWANCES AND TRAINEE WAGE INCREASE 2 November 2009 As a result of the State Wage Case decision, to increase award rates of pay for adults by $14 per week (an increase of 2.56% to the minimum wage) from 1st full pay period on or after 1st October 2009, government trainees will receive a pay rise and many allowances for PSA members will increase by 2.297% from the same date. This was a successful outcome, advocated by the unions when compared with the Federal decision by the Fair Work Commission which maintained the minimum wage i.e. there was no increase in the Federal sphere. |
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