Take advantage of the 10 days Trade Union Training Leave every two years you are entitled to under your Award conditions and attend any of following courses. We hope that you can use the information gained to make your workplace happier, more productive and safer. PSA as your union, is committed to providing you with support and encouragement and opportunities. These courses are designed to help you in your employment - there is a lot we can achieve together.

Jan McMahon, General Secretary
Nev Kitchin, Assistant General Secretary

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PSA TRAINING COURSE PROGRAM 2010

Details of these courses below.

PSA TRAINING COURSES

All sessions will be held at the PSA 122 Pirie Street, Adelaide, except for the Super SA Regional seminars as advised below. For enrolement please contact Kimberley Rudland on kim@cpsu.asn.au or phone 8205 3246. No bookings are necessary for Lunch n Learn sessions.

Trade Union Training Leave applies for Reclassification and Orientation courses.
Country Participants: This applies to members who live more than 80 km outside the Adelaide CBD and whose normal place of work is not the Adelaide metro area. There is a limited budget for travel expenses for Union Orientation and Reclassification courses and your application will be assessed accordingly.

WILLS, ENDURING POWER OF ATTORNEYS AND ENDURING GUARDIANS BY PUBLIC TRUSTEE – Lunch n Learn
Venue: PSA, 122 Pirie Street, Adelaide
Time: 12.30 pm - 1.30 pm
Date: 10 August 2010
Bookings are not necessary for lunch time sessions.
Members and non-members are welcome. This seminar covers wills, powers of attorney, the probate process, the role of the executor and the laws of intestacy in SA.

Pamphlets will be available at the talk. For members who cannot attend or if you would like to arrange a session for your worksite. Contact Hazel Feeney, Acting Business Relationship Manager, Public Trustee on hazel.feeney@sa.gov.au

RECLASSIFICATION COURSE PT.1
17 August, 19 October 9.30 am - 4.30 pm
If you believe your job should be reclassified the first thing to do is to find out what your chances of success are. This course provides practical assistance on how to prepare and lodge an application for reclassification.

STUDYING AT UNISA IS CLOSER THAN YOU THINK – Lunch n Learn
Getting a Degree as a Mature Age Student? Looking for a new direction?
Wednesday 18 August - 12.30 pm - 1.30 pm
Venue: PSA 122 Pirie Street, Adelaide
Bookings are not necessary for lunch time sessions but please email mw@cpsu.asn.au  your intention to attend. Members and non-members are welcome to attend.

Give your career a boost or a new direction, UniSA offers more ways to achieve your goals than any other university in SA. Whats more, our degree programs have strong links with industry, giving you the experience and knowledge to make you a perfect candidate for career advancement.  If you are over 18 and want to study come to this session, you’ll discover everything you need to know about applying for university.

Regional and metropolitan members can arrange to have sessions at worksites by emailing Judy.Sykes@unisa.edu.au - If you would like more information visit www.unisa.edu.au or for enquiries about applying email study@unisa.edu.au 

UNION ORIENTATION COURSE - How to get the most out of your union membership
20 September 9.00 am - 5.00 pm
These courses are designed to help members get the most out of their union membership by knowing the services that are provided to members. This includes both industrial and non-industrial benefits. 

Unions can and do make a difference to our working lives.

PSA members need to be aware of the history and philosophy of unionism and also to be aware of the challenges that face public sector workers in the current tough economic times. The PSA is there to protect you and your work colleagues and to protect not only conditions of employment but the important services that public sector workers provide to the community. You need to know your rights and responsibilities in the workplace and how by working together you can make workplaces happier, safer, and more productive. 

As a union member you might like to get more involved. Your involvement will make a difference because you can and do change things. We can't change the world overnight but bit by bit we can and do. You have started the process by becoming a union member. Next step may be to become more involved. The choice is yours but come along and learn more. It's an interesting day you will enjoy.

RECLASSIFICATION COURSE PT.2
21 September, 23 November 1.00 pm - 4.00 pm

If you have your reclassification application completed or partially completed, or if you have attended a Reclassification Course Part 1 previously, this is a follow up practical session to work through written applications.

INVESTING FOR THE FUTURE
23 November 2010
Lunch n Learn 12 noon - 2 pm 
Venue: PSA 122 Pirie Street, Adelaide
Session for Triple S members by SuperSA followed by Investment Seminar by Savings and Loans.

Bookings are not necessary. Members and non-members are welcome to attend.

SuperSA - need to find out more about your Super?
Whether retirement is 30 years away or just around the corner, super is a great way of saving for the future. Find out how your Triple S scheme works and how to get the most out of it. It is never too late or too early to start thinking about super. Topics covered include - the importance of making member contributions to Triple S, insurance benefits, member investment, choice and salary sacrificing into SuperSA.

This session will be followed by:

SAVINGS AND LOANS - INVESTING FOR YOUR FUTURE
Thinking about investing, but don't know where or how to get started?
Investing for the future - issues and options.

This session will provide you with an introductory guide to the issues and options faced by investors.

Fundamental concepts of investing
Risk vs return
Asset classes
Diversification

Things that impact on your investments;

Taxation
Inflation
Time horizon
Personal emergencies
Investment options
Salary sacrifice
Super or non-super
Direct investing or Managed funds
Borrowing to invest
Where to get good advice and what to ask when looking for advice.

The session will be conducted by a highly qualified and experienced member of the Savings and Loans Financial Planning team.

PRE-RETIREMENT LUNCH N LEARN
30 November - Held at PSA 122 Pirie Street, Adelaide
12 noon - 1.00 pm. Super SA followed by Savings and Loans 1.00 pm - 2.00 pm
No bookings are necessary for lunch time sessions.
Members and non-members are welcome.

Super SA - Contributing to your future 12 noon - 1.00 pm

Followed by:

Savings and Loans Credit Union. 1.00 pm - 2.00 pm
This session covers - choosing the best option for your SuperSA benefit and save on tax using allocated pensions and income streams in retirement, how to maximise your Centrelink payments in retirement and where to invest your funds.



Super SA Regional Pre-retirement Seminars

Note: This is part of the yearly program of Pre-retirement sessions. If your regional session does not appear above it has been held earlier in the year. Bookings required. Contact SuperSA on superbookings@saugov.sa.gov.au

For all PSA course bookings please contact Kimberley Rudland on 8205 3246 or kim@cpsu.asn.au

For course enquiries please contact PSA Training Officer, Margaret Warner on 82053209 or mw@cpsu.asn.au
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If you have any special needs, e.g. child care, travel/accommodation please contact Kimberley Rudland on 8205 3246.

Please forward this form to PSA, 122 Pirie Street, Adelaide, 5000 or fax (08) 8223 6509 or email to kim@cpsu.asn.au

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For any enquiries contact Margaret Warner on (08) 8205 3209 or Email mw@cpsu.asn.au