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PSA opposing plan to cut 88 positions at Ministry
Saturday, 25 April 2009, 1:07 pm | PSA
“The Ministry of Justice is the latest government department with an increasing workload where jobs are being cut as the result of a government review of its budget,” says Public Service Association national secretary Richard Wagstaff. More >>
PSA alarmed up to 250 jobs being cut at IRD
Wednesday, 22 April 2009, 2:26 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is alarmed that Inland Revenue (IRD) is seeking to cut up to 250 jobs as the result of a government review of the department’s budget. Staff at IRD have been told today that the department has to tighten its belt to ... More >>
NZ Must Reject OECD's Public Privatization Call
Friday, 17 April 2009, 8:22 am | Public Service Association
“It’s beyond belief that the OECD is calling on New Zealand to privatise essential public services at a time when governments around the world are bailing out the private sector because of its financial mismanagement,” says Public Service Association ... More >>
PSA supports retaining Auckland local govt staff
Friday, 27 March 2009, 5:22 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association supports the Royal Commission on Auckland Governance recommendation that all Auckland local government staff be retained until the next local government election in 2010. The PSA has 2400 members working for Auckland’s ... More >>
Government cutting not capping the public service
Thursday, 26 March 2009, 4:41 pm | Public Service Association
“The government should come clean and admit that it has moved beyond its policy of capping the size of the public service and is now cutting public service jobs,” says Public Service Association National Secretary Brenda Pilott. The government ... More >>
Private prisons will cost more
Wednesday, 25 March 2009, 4:27 pm | Public Service Association
“The government should admit that private prisons will cost taxpayers more because they require a profit and will have on-site monitors to report on their performance,” says Public Service Association National Secretary Richard Wagstaff. More >>
PSA concerned about proposed job cuts at SSC
Friday, 20 March 2009, 10:53 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is concerned that job cuts are proposed at the State Services Commission which is already under huge pressure in overseeing the operation of the state sector. More >>
PSA meeting AgResearch to discuss Lincon Merger
Wednesday, 11 March 2009, 5:12 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association will meet tomorrow with AgResearch management to discuss the crown research institute's proposed merger with Lincoln University. We have 500 members working at AgResearch and we have a lot of questions about the proposed merger," ... More >>
PSA will seek to minimise job losses at MfE
Tuesday, 10 March 2009, 4:04 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association will be working with the Ministry for the Environment to minimise any job losses that flow from restructuring at the Ministry. More >>
PSA pleased SSC says Barry Matthews to keep Job
Monday, 9 March 2009, 5:25 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is pleased that the State Services Commissioner has announced that Corrections Chief Executive Barry Matthews will keep his job. “We commend the commissioner for upholding his independence from the government in relation ... More >>
Sacking ACC board chair prelude to privatisation
Monday, 9 March 2009, 5:22 pm | Public Service Association
“By sacking Ross Wilson as chair of the ACC board the government is opening the way for it to privatise accident compensation,” says Public Service Association National Secretary Richard Wagstaff. More >>
Private prisons cost more & provide worse service
Monday, 9 March 2009, 5:12 pm | Public Service Association
“Why is the government planning to have private companies run our prisons when all the evidence shows this will cost taxpayers more and provide a worse service?” asks Public Service Association National Secretary Richard Wagstaff More >>
Women will continue to fight for pay equity
Monday, 9 March 2009, 9:35 am | Public Service Association
“The government’s axing of investigations aimed at closing pay gaps for women workers is a setback, but the battle to achieve pay equity for women will continue,” says Public Service Association National Secretary Brenda Pilott. More >>
Govt cap on public service threatens public safety
Wednesday, 25 February 2009, 1:04 pm | Public Service Association
“A call from judges for more security staff in our courts is further evidence of under staffing in the public service that the government must address,” says Public Service Association National Secretary Richard Wagstaff. More >>
Health bonding scheme should be extended
Tuesday, 24 February 2009, 4:00 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says the government needs to extend its voluntary bonding scheme to other professions that the public health system is struggling to retain and recruit. More >>
Govt making public service cap permanent
Monday, 23 February 2009, 11:42 am | Public Service Association
The PSA is alarmed that Finance Minister Bill English is today saying that there will be a permanent cap on the number of staff and a permanent cap in funding for government departments. More >>
Govt making it harder to recruit for state sector
Thursday, 19 February 2009, 4:54 pm | Public Service Association
“The government’s state sector pay expectations released today will make it harder to address shortages of public service workers such as probation officers and social workers,” says PSA National Secretary Richard Wagstaff. More >>
Report shows need for more probation officers
Wednesday, 18 February 2009, 9:45 am | Public Service Association
“The Auditor-General’s review of how offenders on parole are being managed shows the government needs to take urgent steps to increase the number of probation officers,” says PSA National Secretary Richard Wagstaff. More >>
Nats Ignor Real Cost of Privatising Prisons - PSA
Tuesday, 17 February 2009, 8:29 am | Public Service Association
“National’s policy of privatising the management of prisons ignores the hidden cost of privatising prisons, the need for private companies to make a profit,” says Public Service Association National Secretary Richard Wagstaff. More >>
Govt ignores its call for public sector pay freeze
Monday, 16 February 2009, 1:29 pm | Public Service Association
“The government is being completely inconsistent and ignoring its own efforts to put a lid on pay rates in the public sector,” says PSA National Secretary Brenda Pilott. More >>
