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PSA Supports Reporting Serious and Sentinel Events
Wednesday, 20 February 2008, 2:31 pm | PSA
The PSA supports today's release of the serious and sentinel events report as it provides information that staff can share to make our world-class public hospitals even better. More >>
Finding of No Systemic Rimutaka Corruption Welcome
Thursday, 14 February 2008, 12:57 am | Public Service Association
The PSA welcomes the thorough and independent investigation into allegations of corruption at Rimutaka Prison. "We are pleased that the investigation has shown that there is no systemic corruption at Rimutaka," says PSA National Secretary, Richard Wagstaff. More >>
PSA regrets Mark Prebble resignation
Friday, 25 January 2008, 11:57 am | Public Service Association
The PSA regrets the resignation of Mark Prebble as State Services Commissioner. “While we did not always agree with Dr Prebble, we appreciate the fact that he was always willing to talk and engage with the union on issues that arose,” says PSA National ... More >>
Freeze Highlights Problems In Disability Sector
Tuesday, 8 January 2008, 4:28 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA says the Ministry of Health’s freeze on funding rate increases for residential care for the disabled will lead to a cut in services and highlights the need to overhaul how the sector is funded and managed. More >>
Fisheries Officers To Take Industrial Action
Friday, 21 December 2007, 4:26 pm | PSA
Fisheries officers will be taking industrial action over the Christmas/New Year break because the Ministry of Fisheries won't allow them, and other staff at the Ministry, to negotiate their pay. More >>
Announcement On State Sector Retirement Savings
Friday, 21 December 2007, 3:49 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA is pleased with the Government’s announcement that public servants who belong to the State Sector Retirement Savings Scheme (SSRSS) will be able to remain in the scheme after April 1 next year, or switch to KiwiSaver. More >>
PSA release on Clare Curran report
Thursday, 20 December 2007, 5:25 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA is pleased the State Services Commission has found that there was no inappropriate Ministerial direction in awarding a communications contract at the Ministry for the Environment to Labour Party activist Clare Curran. More >>
PSA Sad To See Logan's Destinguished Career End
Thursday, 20 December 2007, 1:02 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA is sad to see Hugh Logan's public service career end in resignation. More >>
Fisheries Officers To Take Industrial Action
Wednesday, 19 December 2007, 3:09 pm | Public Service Association
Fisheries officers will be taking industrial action over the Christmas/New Year break because the Ministry of Fisheries won’t allow them, and other staff at the Ministry, to negotiate their pay. More >>
Obesity Response Won't Help Most At Risk
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 10:25 am | PSA
Public Health Association (PHA) Director Dr Gay Keating says the Government's response to the Health Select Committee Inquiry into Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes will do little to help those most at risk. More >>
PSA Wins Important Decision In ERA
Monday, 26 November 2007, 4:10 pm | Public Service Association
The public and health workers in Otago will benefit from an Employment Relations Authority decision gained by the PSA. More >>
Statistics NZ Jeopardising Key Economic Indicators
Friday, 23 November 2007, 4:41 pm | PSA
Statistics NZ is jeopardising the release of important economic indicators by refusing to let the bulk of its staff negotiate their pay. More >>
Statistics NZ Staff Walking Off The Job
Wednesday, 21 November 2007, 2:03 pm | Public Service Association
Staff at Statistics NZ, who belong to the PSA, are walking off the job tomorrow afternoon at two o’clock and will not return to work for the rest of the day. More >>
Statistics NZ Staff Walking Off The Job
Wednesday, 21 November 2007, 1:49 pm | PSA
Staff at Statistics NZ, who belong to the PSA, are walking off the job tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock and will not return to work for the rest of the day. More >>
PSA Pleased With Changes to Electoral Finance Bill
Tuesday, 20 November 2007, 9:47 am | PSA
The PSA is pleased with changes made to the Electoral Finance Bill as it makes the funding of political parties more transparent which is good for democracy. More >>
PSA: More Than Words Needed from SSC
Thursday, 15 November 2007, 11:49 am | PSA
"The State Services Commissioner needs to provide public services managers with clear guidelines and training on how they handle possible conflicts of inflicts, like those that arose in the Madeleine Setchell case," says Brenda Pilott, National ... More >>
Concern About Handleing of Conflicts of Interest
Wednesday, 14 November 2007, 4:34 pm | PSA
The PSA welcomes the comprehensive reports issued today into the Madeleine Setchell case but remains concerned about the ability of public service managers to handle future cases involving potential conflicts of interest. More >>
PSA Concerned About Managing Conflicts of Interest
Wednesday, 14 November 2007, 1:02 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA welcomes the comprehensive reports issued today into the Madeleine Setchell case but remains concerned about the ability of public service managers to handle future cases involving potential conflicts of interest. More >>
Use Statistics NZ Staff Escalate Industrial Action
Sunday, 11 November 2007, 12:43 am | PSA
Field interviewers have stopped sending information on price changes used to compile the Food Price Index (FPI) and the Cost Post Index (CPI). More >>
Council Staff Shocked At Attack from New Mayor
Tuesday, 6 November 2007, 5:15 pm | Public Service Association
Far North District Council staff are shocked that the district’s new Mayor has begun his first term by insulting and threatening them and scrapping all of the previous council’s committees. More >>
