The PSA Shared Services meeting held on Wednesday 5th November was very well attended. Members from all metropolitan health units & hospitals attended to talk about the concerns they have with the proposed move to Shared Services SA (SSSA). Country members were involved via a telephone hook up.

The resolution to continue and then escalate the industrial action was unanimously supported by the PSA members at the meeting. That motion is here. The Government letter to the PSA of 4 November 2008 is here.

PSA members raised a number of issues that are arising in work sites as a result of having industrial bans in place.

1. Management initiated action to pay individuals in cash, because time sheets were not passed on to payroll and individuals did not receive their pay in the normal way.

PSA advised members to take no action to rectify the payroll records in this situation or to raise over payments.

2. What action should members take if management attempt to move equipment and/or furniture and files?

PSA should be advised immediately if any information becomes available about private contractors being employed to move equipment and files to Shared Services SA (SSSA). Members should not co-operate with any action to move files or equipment to SSSA.

3. All PSA members are expected to participate in bans where appropriate. Government needs to get the message that PSA members are serious about not moving to SSSA.

Contact the PSA and organise for an industrial officer to attend your work site if you have any concerns regarding the industrial bans.

Please contact PSA Acting Assistant Chief Industrial Officer, Ian Peak on (08) 8205 3294 or email ian@cpsu.asn.au