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PSA Highlighting Importance Of Local Elections
Tuesday, 4 September 2007, 10:43 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is launching a campaign to highlight the importance of voting in the local government and district health board elections. More >>
PSA Disappointed Over Election Protocols
Saturday, 1 September 2007, 1:35 pm | PSA
The PSA is disappointed that the Waitakere City Council is misrepresenting what occurred today regarding the council amending its election protocols. More >>
Council Drops Threat To Sack Staff
Friday, 31 August 2007, 4:49 pm | PSA
The PSA is pleased that Waitakere City Council has withdrawn a threat to sack staff who get involved in public election meetings in which only one candidate for the Waitakere council is speaking. More >>
Waitakere Threat Of Sack For Election Activity
Friday, 31 August 2007, 1:19 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA is alarmed that Waitakere City Council has warned its staff they may be sacked if they attend a public election meeting in which only one candidate for the Waitakere council is speaking. More >>
Creation of New State Owned Enterprise
Friday, 31 August 2007, 9:44 am | PSA
The PSA says the creation of the new state owned enterprise, AsureQuality, is a positive move for the workforce and for New Zealand. More >>
PSA Not Surprised Investigation Clears Immigration
Thursday, 30 August 2007, 9:45 am | Public Service Association
“The PSA is not surprised that an independent investigation has shown that an allegation of corruption at the Immigration Service has proven to be completely false,” says Richard Wagstaff, National Secretary of the PSA, the union which represents staff ... More >>
Report Shows Staff Costs Not Responsible
Thursday, 30 August 2007, 9:32 am | Public Service Association
“The rates review report clearly shows that local government staff costs are not responsible for the rise in rates that sparked the inquiry,” says Brenda Pilott, National Secretary of the PSA, which represents 5000 local government workers. More >>
Process, Outcome In Troop Transport Case Pleases
Thursday, 16 August 2007, 4:08 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is pleased with the way Foreign Affairs Minister, Winston Peters, has handled his investigation into his Ministry's actions concerning the transport of Australian military personnel to the Middle East by Air New Zealand. More >>
PSA Concerned At Rush To Blame Public Service
Thursday, 16 August 2007, 11:15 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is concerned that there's been a rush to blame the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Air New Zealand flying Australian military personnel to the Middle East, where they may have ended up in Iraq. More >>
PSA Opposes Sacking of TVNZ Security Guard
Thursday, 9 August 2007, 12:34 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association supports the Engineering and Manufacturing Union in its efforts to have a sacked TVNZ security guard reinstated. Louis Rawnsley, who is a member of the EPMU, has worked as a security guard for the state broadcaster ... More >>
PSA Welcomes SSC’s Investigation of Setchell Case
Thursday, 2 August 2007, 5:33 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA welcomes the State Services Commissioner’s investigation of the issues raised by the Madeleine Setchell case. The Commissioner, Mark Prebble, announced today that he would look at the management of actual or perceived conflicts of interest ... More >>
Setchell Report Chance To Learn from Mistakes
Friday, 27 July 2007, 4:20 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA is pleased that the State Services Commission has asked the Ministry of Environment chief executive, Hugh Logan to prepare a report on his handling of the Madeleine Setchell case. More >>
PSA: Conflicts of Interest Registers Statement
Thursday, 26 July 2007, 5:38 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA is pleased to have an assurance from the State Services Commission that it does not see a need for state sector agencies to keep a formal register of their employees' political and personal views and those of their partners, family and close ... More >>
Improving Pay And Conditions For Support Workers
Wednesday, 25 July 2007, 10:19 am | PSA
"If we're serious about improving the lives of disabled New Zealanders, we will improve the pay and working conditions of the community support workers who the disabled rely on to live full and happy lives," says PSA (Public Service Association) ... More >>
PSA Welcomes Measured Approach To Merger
Tuesday, 24 July 2007, 5:17 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA supports the Government’s measured approach towards the merger of the state owned enterprises AgriQuality Ltd and Asure New Zealand Ltd. More >>
Commission Needs to Clarify Position
Monday, 23 July 2007, 3:14 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA believes the State Services Commission needs to make it clear what the rules are for public servants who have a partner or family member who is politically active. More >>
No Evidence Super Council Would Make Life Better
Friday, 20 July 2007, 1:57 pm | PSA
The PSA believes that a proposal to replace all of Auckland's local bodies with a single council would be extremely expensive and would not produce the savings or benefits for Auckland's ratepayers, that the plan's proponents are claiming. The ... More >>
Concern on Handling Of 'Conflict Of Interest' Case
Friday, 20 July 2007, 12:16 am | Public Service Association
The PSA remains concerned that people who have a relationship with someone who is politically active will find it difficult getting a job in the public service, despite a reassurance from the State Services Commissioner that this is not the case More >>
Pay Rises For AgResearch Scientists
Thursday, 12 July 2007, 9:15 am | Public Service Association
Scientists and engineers working at AgResearch are receiving pay rises of between three and seven per cent under a new collective employment agreement negotiated by their union, the PSA. More >>
Survey Will Help To Make Good State Sector Better
Monday, 9 July 2007, 4:31 pm | Public Service Association
“The PSA commends the State Services Commission for asking the public to voice how it views our public services,” says Brenda Pilott, National Secretary of the PSA, which represents 55,000 public servants. More >>
