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Changes to protect emergency staff from assaults not enough
Friday, 14 September 2012, 2:07 pm | Public Service Association
Changes to the Sentencing Act this week mean attacks on emergency personnel will be considered as aggravating factors during sentencing but the changes don’t go far enough, warns the PSA. More >>
Local government changes will reduce community voice
Friday, 14 September 2012, 12:17 pm | Public Service Association
Proposed changes to local government will mean citizens will have less say in the development of their communities, the Public Service Association told a parliamentary select committee to today. More >>
Another step forward for NZ’s frustrated low-paid workers
Wednesday, 5 September 2012, 3:44 pm | PSA
Cabinet have signed off the first Order-in-Council which allows for sleepover settlement agreements for health and disability providers funded through Vote Health, such as Spectrum Care. More >>
Public Libraries lead the way for service
Tuesday, 4 September 2012, 1:59 pm | PSA
New Zealanders love their public libraries and are visiting them more often, according to the Kiwis Count survey of more than a thousand New Zealanders carried out earlier this year. More >>
Health and safety worries as Immigration gets new powers
Monday, 3 September 2012, 1:03 pm | PSA
Health and safety worries as Immigration officers get new powers The Public Service Association believes that new powers for Immigration’s compliance officers will lead to increased workloads and health and safety problems. More >>
PSA raises concerns about state sector reform
Friday, 31 August 2012, 10:57 am | PSA
The Public Service Association has raised concerns directly with the government over aspects of the State Sector Reform (Public Finance) Bill which it believes threatens the employment rights of state sector workers. More >>
Public service battles more job cuts and staff shortages
Thursday, 30 August 2012, 5:19 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association is questioning just how far the government is willing to rundown the public service. More >>
Living wage needed to address pay inequity
Thursday, 30 August 2012, 10:51 am | PSA
The Public Service Association says a living wage would go some way towards addressing the historical pay inequity facing thousands of women workers who provide support to the elderly and disabled. More >>
Survey is a tribute to public service resilience
Tuesday, 28 August 2012, 5:22 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says a survey showing New Zealanders are generally very satisfied with public services should be seen as a tribute to the resilience of public service workers rather than a justification for current and future cutbacks. More >>
Residential schools decision a hollow victory
Monday, 27 August 2012, 5:11 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association says a decision by the Ministry of Education to cut back on a proposal to close down residential special schools is a hollow victory. More >>
Knee-jerk privacy measures put ACC staff under more stress
Friday, 24 August 2012, 2:42 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says ACC has introduced a range of knee-jerk processes around privacy which are only serving to put staff under more pressure. More >>
New ACC home support funding questioned
Monday, 20 August 2012, 3:11 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says questions need to be asked about new funding arrangements between ACC and home support service providers which could line the pockets of large companies at the expense of frontline workers. More >>
Scope of MFAT investigation extraordinarily broad
Friday, 17 August 2012, 4:47 pm | Public Service Association
Staff unions are seeking legal advice regarding the scope of the inquiry into the alleged leaking of confidential information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. More >>
Law to ban gang insignia a political stunt
Thursday, 16 August 2012, 7:43 pm | PSA
A government bill to ban gang insignia in all government offices has not been thought through and ignores the problems it would pose for staff, according to the Public Service Association. More >>
More than cake stall needed for Rape Crisis funding shortage
Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 3:18 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says Wellington Rape Crisis should not have to rely on cake stalls to meet a funding shortfall which is forcing it to cut back on services. More >>
Underfunding takes its toll on DHB staff and services
Wednesday, 8 August 2012, 9:57 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says government underfunding of District Health Boards is leading to serious staff shortages which are impacting on patient services. More >>
MFAT Contracts Make Mockery Of Government Efficiency Drive
Thursday, 2 August 2012, 12:39 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says increased consultant spending and the awarding of contracts to former Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade staff send very mixed messages about public service cost-cutting. More >>
Government drops the ball on gender equality
Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 4:55 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says the latest United Nations report on gender discrimination confirms that the government has dropped the ball on pay and employment equity. More >>
Moves to trample local democracy in Canterbury
Thursday, 26 July 2012, 2:55 pm | PSA
Moves to further restrict local democracy in Canterbury could be a sign of things to come under the government’s local government reforms, according to the Public Service Association. More >>
Mandatory reporting of child abuse unworkable at present
Thursday, 26 July 2012, 12:24 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says any benefits of mandatory reporting of child abuse would be cancelled out if Child Youth and Family was not adequately resourced to deal with it. More >>
