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Step-down unit would help Ward 27
Tuesday, 27 April 2004, 11:14 am | Public Service Association
Wellington Hospital’s Ward 27 requires extra funding to enable its’ step-down unit to reopen, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
PSA talks with ACC on workplace issues
Friday, 23 April 2004, 12:04 am | Public Service Association
The major union representing workers in ACC with over 600 members is actively engaging with ACC to resolve workplace issues, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
Report exonerates public servant
Wednesday, 21 April 2004, 2:36 pm | Public Service Association
The State Services Commission’s report released today into the events surrounding the so-called “guinea pig” letter has cleared the parliamentary electorate secretary involved in the incident of any wrongdoing but will not compensate for the unnecessary ... More >>
Mental Health Workers Breakthrough Sunshine Hours
Tuesday, 20 April 2004, 4:33 pm | Public Service Association
PSA members working in Mental Health Services at Nelson Marlborough District Health Board have voted to accept a salary settlement offer ranging from 11% to 20.3% for a term of 20 months. More >>
Investigation after assault on PSA members
Tuesday, 20 April 2004, 4:32 pm | Public Service Association
A thorough investigation will take place following a serious assault on several Child Youth and Family staff at the Lower North Youth Justice residence in, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
Investigation after assault on PSA members
Tuesday, 20 April 2004, 3:47 pm | Public Service Association
A thorough investigation will take place following a serious assault on several Child Youth and Family staff at the Lower North Youth Justice residence in, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
Bill positive move but could go further
Tuesday, 20 April 2004, 3:20 pm | Public Service Association
Some improvements to quality public services will result from the Public Finance (State Sector Management) Bill but it could go further, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
Science funding changes
Thursday, 8 April 2004, 2:37 pm | Public Service Association
Changes to the science funding system announced today by the Minister are long overdue and will create a more stable funding base for medium and longer-term science projects, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
New law stands for healthy employment relations
Thursday, 8 April 2004, 12:53 am | Public Service Association
The Employment Relations Law Reform Bill will move New Zealand further along the track to achieving healthy employment relations that are fair, improve the quality of all New Zealanders’ lives, and support productive and innovative growth, PSA national ... More >>
CYF on track but short-term help needed
Thursday, 1 April 2004, 5:25 pm | Public Service Association
Many of the issues and remedies covered in the proposal relating to Child Youth and Family and released by the United Future NZ Party today have already been covered and are underway, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
Act changes boost for workers
Thursday, 1 April 2004, 5:23 pm | Public Service Association
The changes to the Holidays Act which come into force today are a boost for workers and should help with employees’ efforts to balance their work with family and other responsibilities, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
ODHB Moves To Axe Mosgiel Family Centre
Tuesday, 30 March 2004, 5:03 pm | Public Service Association
Otago District Health Board has advised the PSA that the Mosgiel centre is to be closed and the service to be relocated to Wakari hospital, PSA organiser Mark Ryan said today. More >>
Union Members Resolve No Confidence
Tuesday, 30 March 2004, 1:50 pm | Public Service Association
PSA members affected by the recent restructure of Public Health South (PHS) have voted no confidence in the PHS manager and the restructuring that has cost four union members their jobs, PSA organiser Mark Ryan said today. More >>
Stopwork Meetings Held Over Health Redundancies
Friday, 19 March 2004, 1:30 pm | Public Service Association
The loss of four jobs – three public health nurses and a clerical worker – through restructuring at Public Health South has led to the holding of stop-work meetings, PSA organiser Mark Ryan said today. More >>
One bad apple
Friday, 12 March 2004, 2:38 pm | Public Service Association
The dishonest actions of one person should not in any way influence the way New Zealanders view the integrity and honesty of the other thousands of hardworking public servants, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
Increase in child abuse notifications
Thursday, 11 March 2004, 4:45 pm | Public Service Association
The disclosure of a near-doubling of suspected child abuse notifications in January and December requires an urgent response by the Government and by Child Youth and Family Services, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
Action plan good news for women workers
Tuesday, 9 March 2004, 11:51 am | Public Service Association
The PSA is pleased to see the Government is taking a whole-of-government approach towards improving the circumstances of New Zealand women in its Action Plan for New Zealand Women and welcomes the initiatives outlined in the Plan, PSA national secretary ... More >>
Sunshine Salary Offer Rejected
Tuesday, 9 March 2004, 8:44 am | Public Service Association
PSA Mental Health workers at Nelson Marlborough District Health Board have voted unanimously to go on strike following a salary offer that was thousands of dollars below that paid to staff both within NMDHB and across the wider Health sector, PSA ... More >>
Partnership in workplace crucial to productivity
Friday, 5 March 2004, 3:42 pm | Public Service Association
The Government’s announcement of a Workplace Productivity Working Group is a positive step and its terms of reference include principles which the PSA has been promoting in the state sector for some time, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
Challenges for new State Services Commissioner
Tuesday, 2 March 2004, 2:55 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA looks forward to working with new State Services Commissioner Mark Prebble on the continuing development of an integrated and co-ordinated public service, PSA national secretary Paul Cochrane said today. More >>
