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PSA and Auckland DHB Collective Agreement ratified
Tuesday, 10 December 2002, 3:27 pm | Public Service Association
The partnership relationship between the PSA and the Auckland District Health Board was instrumental in the two organisations reaching settlement on a collective agreement covering the Board’s 1,700 PSA members, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said ... More >>
Extra funding positive step
Tuesday, 10 December 2002, 3:23 pm | Public Service Association
The extra funding for Child Youth and Family announced by the Minister of Social Services today is good news and will greatly assist the department through an immediate shortfall, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
Survey of CRIs shows support for IP rewards
Friday, 29 November 2002, 1:14 pm | Public Service Association
Public sector scientists are broadly in favour of the concept of intellectual property rewards being shared with staff but harbour concerns about how it would work, according to the results of a PSA survey, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
Partnership approach not breach of ERA
Thursday, 28 November 2002, 9:57 pm | Public Service Association
Any financial rewards the PSA negotiates for its members through its partnership approach with public sector employers are not illegal, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
Hide and Brash have got it all wrong
Thursday, 28 November 2002, 10:05 am | Public Service Association
MPs Rodney Hide and Don Brash should get their facts right before they issue inaccurate press statements which are bordering on being defamatory. PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
Hide and Brash have got it all wrong
Wednesday, 27 November 2002, 4:30 pm | Public Service Association
MPs Rodney Hide and Don Brash should get their facts right before they issue inaccurate press statements which are bordering on being defamatory. PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
Criticism of Local Government Bill
Wednesday, 20 November 2002, 4:04 pm | Public Service Association
Criticism of Local Government Bill – criticism of NZers: The National Party’s misguided criticism of the Local Government Bill is also criticism of the many, many New Zealanders who were involved in the development of the legislation, and is an insult to their ... More >>
Public service pay gap unacceptable
Wednesday, 13 November 2002, 4:39 pm | Public Service Association
The significant pay gaps existing between the public service and the private sector were unacceptable and must be closed, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
CYF Broadcasting Complaint Supported
Wednesday, 6 November 2002, 11:59 am | Public Service Association
The PSA supports any action taken by Child Youth and Family to lay a complaint with the Broadcasting Authority against TV3 for a biased report on individual cases involving children, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
Public service must take lead on pay equity
Thursday, 31 October 2002, 2:24 pm | Public Service Association
Pay equity’s time has come in New Zealand and public service employers must take a lead on the issue, PSA national secretary Lynn Middleton said today. More >>
PSA Secretariat re-appointed
Wednesday, 30 October 2002, 4:45 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA’s three-person secretariat has been reappointed for a further three-year term, PSA Vice-President Cheryl Talamaivao said today. More >>
TVNZ Chairman should consider his future
Monday, 21 October 2002, 4:01 pm | Public Service Association
Ross Armstrong’s position as both chairman of Television New Zealand and of crown research institute, Industrial Research Limited, are severely compromised in light of his recent actions and he should consider his future in these two state-funded ... More >>
Parliamentary report acknowledges staff underpaid
Friday, 18 October 2002, 5:11 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA was pleased to note that many of the recommendations contained in its submission to the Review Committee on Parliamentary Appropriations had been well-received, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
MP abusing parliamentary process - PSA
Thursday, 17 October 2002, 12:45 am | Public Service Association
The PSA is appalled at the actions of ACT MP Deborah Coddington in threatening to use parliamentary privilege to name Child, Youth and Family social workers involved in a particular case, especially when she has not got all the facts, PSA national ... More >>
Health-safety causes further mental health action
Tuesday, 15 October 2002, 5:08 pm | Public Service Association
PSA members working in Auckland mental health crisis and community teams are taking industrial action due to an acute shortage of patient beds, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
Health Workforce Development Not Fixed By Market
Thursday, 10 October 2002, 4:39 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA welcomed the findings of the Health Workforce Advisory Committee’s report Framing Future Directions and is looking forward to consulting its members on the shape of its submission on the document, PSA spokesperson John Shennan said today. More >>
Allied Health workers reject offer
Friday, 4 October 2002, 11:08 am | Public Service Association
PSA Allied Health workers at Midcentral, Palmerston North have rejected the latest offer made by the DHB and have agreed to escalate their current industrial action from Monday, October 21, PSA spokesperson John Shennan said today. More >>
Problem Gambling Foundation transparency call
Wednesday, 25 September 2002, 9:13 am | Public Service Association
PSA members working in the Problem Gambling Foundation have previously expressed concerns about the lack of transparency in the financial processes of the organisation and are now calling for a wider external review of the Foundation, with the involvement ... More >>
Personal Grievance lodged on behalf of tv reporter
Friday, 20 September 2002, 4:57 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA has lodged with the Employment Relations Authority a personal grievance claim against Television New Zealand on behalf of television reporter Kim Webby, PSA spokesperson Jo Quatermass said today. More >>
Personal Grievance lodged on behalf of tv reporter
Friday, 20 September 2002, 4:57 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA has lodged with the Employment Relations Authority a personal grievance claim against Television New Zealand on behalf of television reporter Kim Webby, PSA spokesperson Jo Quatermass said today. More >>
