Public Service Association

The PSA Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi is a democratic union of more than 83,000 people working in the state, community, local government & health sectors.

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Science Manifesto Supported By 2500 CRI Staff

Thursday, 17 April 2008, 10:38 am | Public Service Association

Two and a half thousand scientists and other staff working at the country’s nine crown research institutes have endorsed the Science Manifesto issued by the National Science Panel. More >>

NZers satisfied with Government Services

Tuesday, 8 April 2008, 2:29 pm | Public Service Association

“Staff working in the state sector are pleased to see that more than two-thirds of New Zealanders are satisfied with the government services they’re using,” says PSA National Secretary Brenda Pilott. The State Services Commission today released ... More >>

IRD Report: Risks of Capping Rather Public Service

Thursday, 3 April 2008, 11:03 am | Public Service Association

The PSA says the risks involved in capping rather than investing in the public service have been highlighted by a report into the error on tax revenue made by Inland Revenue. More >>

PSA National Sec Expects Apology from Bill English

Thursday, 3 April 2008, 9:33 am | Public Service Association

PSA National Secretary Brenda Pilott says National's deputy leader Bill English should apologise for falsely claiming that the PSA is breaking the new electoral finance law. More >>

Privatising ACC Would Increase Employer Costs

Wednesday, 2 April 2008, 1:37 pm | Public Service Association

“ An independent report on accident compensation shows that staff at the Accident Compensation Corporation are providing a world class service,” says Richard Wagstaff, National Secretary of the PSA, which has more than 640 members working at the corporation. More >>

Disability Support Job Same Value As Corrections

Tuesday, 1 April 2008, 10:15 am | Public Service Association

An independent job evaluation has shown that the work done by community support workers – supporting people with intellectual disabilities who live in community houses – is similar in size and value to the work done by corrections officers working ... More >>

PSA Prison Staff Reject Offer

Thursday, 20 March 2008, 1:38 pm | PSA

More than 700 prison staff, who belong to the PSA, have rejected a new collective employment agreement offered by the Corrections Department. More >>

Workers Lack Information About Whistle-Blower Law

Wednesday, 19 March 2008, 12:02 am | Public Service Association

“State sector employers are not providing their staff with enough information about how to use the ‘whistle-blower’ law,” says PSA National Secretary Brenda Pilott. She was speaking to the government administration select committee today. The committee ... More >>

National wrong about growth of the public service

Wednesday, 12 March 2008, 4:17 pm | Public Service Association

“The PSA has major concerns about National’s public services policy,” says Brenda Pilott, National Secretary of the PSA which has 55,000 members working in the state sector. More >>

‘Research Fund’ Must Boost Science Salaries

Tuesday, 11 March 2008, 12:40 am | Public Service Association

“It’s vital that money from the new $700 million fund,* for research and innovation in our pastoral and food industries, is used to increase the pay of the Government’s science staff,” says PSA National Secretary Richard Wagstaff. More >>

PSA Supports Reporting Serious and Sentinel Events

Wednesday, 20 February 2008, 4:57 pm | Public Service Association

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 >>

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 >>

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