Robodebt, consultant firm sagas loom large in minds of secretaries club Federal A meeting of top mandarins three days after the robodebt royal commission report was handed down shows integrity is on everybody’s lips.
Public service chiefs concede to flexible work as a right in wage talks with CPSU July 11, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social An agreement with the CPSU and APSC has been struck enabling all APS to ask for flexible work as a right — soon.
CPSU digs in over flexible work as a permanent APS workplace right July 10, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Career Matters APS bargaining is getting to the pointy end. The public service union has moved to head off labelling working from home as a perk.
Robodebt figures to face civil and criminal prosecution July 7, 2023 By AAP Communications & Technology Senior personnel behind the unlawful robodebt scheme will be referred for civil and criminal prosecution; accused of dishonesty, collusion.
Robodebt adverse findings primed to trigger APS sackings, stripping of medals and contracting bans July 7, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social There are plenty of real consequences available for those who advanced robodebt. The APS’s stomach for systemic change is the real question.
Premium Insights and analysis Recovering from robodebt’s moral shame and political blame will be a long road July 6, 2023 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Robodebt has become the modern-day moniker for government policy failure and maladministration. It hangs around like a foul stench.
Premium Insights and analysis Secretary wanted: APS casts net wide in hunt to replace Metcalfe, EOIs open to the public June 29, 2023 By Melissa Coade Federal The new vanguard of APS secretaries shows the public service is being very intentional in creating a more diverse talent pool.
Tech skills, recognition finally hit APS pay bargaining table June 27, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Federal With the huge public-private tech skills pay gap officially exposed, the CPSU is backing government IT staff for a real wage increase.
Four-day work week officially hits APS bargaining table June 20, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Career Matters A four-day work week that chalks up 37.5 hours between 7am and 7pm for public servants is the latest proposal being thrashed out.
How clean is your conscience? Gordon de Brouwer wants honour and pride in the APS to be hallmarks of his era as commissioner June 19, 2023 By Melissa Coade Career Matters Gordon de Brouwer reminds some of the country’s most powerful mandarins they are legally bound to abide by prescribed public service values.
Australia’s worst paid public servants get a 5.75% pay bump to $25.64 per hour June 14, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Federal Paid as little as $24.25 per hour, the wage for the lowest APS rung will soon increase to $25.64, on the Annual Wage Review.
Time-off-in-lieu conditions hit APS bargaining table June 13, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Careers The latest APSC bargaining update says Peter Riordan is keeping the door open to reforming and structuring TOIL for around 47,000 APS.
CPSU members seeing red this Wednesday on pay offer June 6, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry Community and Public Sector Union members will voice their displeasure with the APSC’s pay proposals by wearing red this Wednesday.
APS remote work discrepancies ‘significant and complex’, negotiators consider two-week standard notice June 6, 2023 By Melissa Coade Career Matters APS chief negotiator Peter Riordan says claims about remote localities, regional jobs and relocation assistance were discussed last week.
APS pay levelling offer tabled, disparities persist May 30, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory The first offer to reduce gaps in APS pay grades is in. But there are swings and roundabouts.