DATE: Friday 10th October 2008

TIME: 12.30pm

PLACE: Jim Otte Room

PSA BUILDING

122 Pirie Street

ADELAIDE SA

PURPOSE

For members to receive an update report and to consider the following recommendations from the Industrial Relations Commission of SA.

Recommendations.

During the conference, the Department agreed to discuss this matter under the auspices of the Commission, subject to all bans being lifted. They will agree to submit to a timetable of meetings with the objective of limiting the negative effects of employees moving to Shared Services.

With the above commitment of the DOH and considering the detrimental effects of the bans, particularly the EBA increases to all employees including the Union’s own Members. I recommend as follows:

THAT all bans be lifted expeditiously and that the PSA meet with its members in the week commencing Tuesday 7 October 2008 to discuss this matter. 

THAT Assuming that all bans are lifted, negotiations will commence before the Commission commencing at 9.30am Friday 17 October 2008.

Leave is reserved to both parties.

BACKGROUND

On Friday the 19th of September 2008, a meeting of PSA members affected by Shared Services SA, voted to take Industrial Action.

The PSA wanted the Government to enter into meaningful discussions to respond to the members' concerns.

The Government referred the matter to the Industrial Relations Commission. A Voluntary Conference which was held on Friday 3rd October 2008, at which PSA was represented by Senior Industrial Officers Ian Peak and Simon Johnson, and Branch Councillor David Sharrad.

At this Conference, the Government asked that the Commission order that all bans be lifted.

The PSA explained the matter leading to the bans, PSA members' concerns and frustrations and the Government intransigence.

ATTENDANCE

As the Industrial Commission has made the above recommendations, members can expect to attend and travel to this PSA meeting in paid time.

COUNTRY TELEPHONE LINK-UP

For a country Telephone link-up, please call PSA Industrial Secretary Rosemary Maurici on (08) 8205 3255, before 12noon on Thursday 9th October 2008