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PSA challenges local government candidates
Thursday, 23 September 2010, 5:21 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA has launched a new website for its members and the public to help people make an informed choice when voting in local body elections. More >>
90-day job trials will deepen workplace inequality
Thursday, 23 September 2010, 5:11 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) has told Parliament that extending the right to sack workers without reason or redress will strengthen workplace inequality and erode trust and confidence between employers and employees More >>
MPs present contrasting vision of state services
Wednesday, 22 September 2010, 3:25 pm | Public Service Association
Two starkly contrasting visions of the state services have drawn strong reactions from delegates at the Public Service Association’s National Congess. More >>
Ryall, Robertson to speak at PSA Congress
Monday, 20 September 2010, 5:01 pm | Public Service Association
The Minister of State Services Tony Ryall and Labour’s State Services spokesperson Grant Robertson will both speak at the Public Service Association (PSA) National Congress in Wellington next week. More >>
Six year sentence for prison officer killer
Saturday, 18 September 2010, 11:29 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) questions whether the six year sentence for an inmate who killed a prison officer at Springhill Prison sends a strong enough message. More >>
Tony Ryall and Grant Robertson to speak to PSA
Thursday, 16 September 2010, 9:52 am | Public Service Association
The Minister of State Services Tony Ryall and Labour’s State Services spokesperson Grant Robertson will both speak at the Public Service Association (PSA) National Congress in Wellington next week. More >>
Rigour needed when vetting top appointments
Saturday, 11 September 2010, 11:52 am | Public Service Association
The vetting procedures for senior appointments within the public service must be tightened, says the Public Service Association (PSA). The call follows the resignation of Defence Technology Agency Head Stephen Wilce after allegations that he lied about ... More >>
Home support cuts hit vulnerable workers, elderly
Thursday, 9 September 2010, 9:17 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) says a decision by Capital and Coast DHB to cut home management services will put the region’s elderly at risk and cause hardship for home support workers. More >>
PSA welcomes State Sector Amendment Bill
Wednesday, 25 August 2010, 9:46 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi (PSA) welcomes the introduction of the State Sector Amendment Bill to the House of Representatives. More >>
Ministry job cuts won't boost student achievement
Friday, 20 August 2010, 1:53 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi (PSA) says cutting one hundred jobs at the Ministry of Education will not improve services or bring greater efficiencies. More >>
9 out of 10 members say unfair dismissal is wrong
Friday, 20 August 2010, 12:48 pm | Public Service Association
An overwhelming majority of Public Service Association (PSA) members who took part in a poll agreed it was wrong for employees to have no right of appeal for unfair dismissal. More >>
Survey shows high levels of trust and integrity
Thursday, 19 August 2010, 4:29 pm | Public Service Association
A survey commissioned by the State Services Commission shows New Zealand has a public service it can be proud of says the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi (PSA). More >>
PPPs are an unnecessary long-term risk
Thursday, 12 August 2010, 10:08 am | Public Service Association
Forcing government agencies to consider public private partnerships (PPPS) for projects over $25 million could lead to unnecessary and expensive long term-risks, says the Public Service Association (PSA). More >>
Agreement reached on Super City collectives
Monday, 9 August 2010, 9:08 am | Public Service Association
Over 2,500 Public Service Association (PSA) members working in councils across Auckland have voted overwhelmingly in favour of three new Collective Agreements that for the first time provide consistent conditions of employment across the Auckland region. More >>
Expenses spotlight will divert public interest
Thursday, 5 August 2010, 2:59 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) says publishing the credit card expenditure of public service chief executives will take attention from important issues and throw a harsh media spotlight on government employees. More >>
Review must uphold political neutrality of policy
Tuesday, 3 August 2010, 4:18 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi (PSA) is concerned that a review of expenditure on policy advice across government agencies could erode the independence of public service policy advice. More >>
PSA & Bay Of Plenty DHB Trial New Way Of Working
Monday, 2 August 2010, 4:05 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Sector Association and the Bay of Plenty District Health Board are trialling a new way of working together that should mean better care for patients and service users and more satisfied staff at Tauranga and Whakatane Hospitals. More >>
Local Government Amendment Bill dilutes democracy
Friday, 30 July 2010, 9:35 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi (PSA) strongly opposes Rodney Hide’s Local Government Act (2002) Amendment Bill on the grounds that it waters down democracy. More >>
Local Government Amendment Bill dilutes democracy
Friday, 30 July 2010, 9:35 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi (PSA) strongly opposes Rodney Hide’s Local Government Act (2002) Amendment Bill on the grounds that it waters down democracy. More >>
Housing NZ staff escalate industrial action
Thursday, 29 July 2010, 9:09 am | Public Service Association
Public Service Association (PSA) members at the Housing New Zealand Corporation (HNZC) have been taking part in industrial action for a month – now they’re taking their demand for a fair deal to the street. More >>
