Low hanging APS cuts a harder task than they look Federal The Public Service has come away intact after the first Budget, but specifics on where $3.6 billion in cuts will come from are still opaque.
CPSU looks forward to Budget restoring APS capacity October 25, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry Melissa Donnelly says the union is very hopeful of seeing some of the long-term cuts to public service start to be addressed in this Budget.
APS interim pay bump adds $700m to Budget October 10, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Federal An interim pay bump of 3% across the Australian Public Service will add at least $700 million a year to budget costs.
Putting government back on the map as a ‘model employer’. What next? October 7, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal The federal government wants to be an employer of choice but only time will tell if it is prepared to put money where its mouth is.
Commonwealth public servants’ 3% pay rise a starting point in negotiations October 6, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry An interim workplace relations policy of a 3% pay increase for commonwealth public servants will be in place before August 31 next year.
NT government ends wage freeze for public servants, union says it’s a first step October 6, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry The NT government has announced a new public servant wage policy of a 2% compounding pay increase.
Premium Insights and analysis Public service leaders told to take a leaf out of corporate talent hub September 16, 2022 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks Effective leadership is a perspective and a style, says Department of Employment and Workplace Relations secretary Natalie James.
After the Summit government must reckon with APS’ insecure work problem September 6, 2022 By Melissa Donnelly Economy & Industry CPSU national secretary Melissa Donnelly says there are reasons for optimism but there is a long to-do list for bureaucrats to work through.
Public sector superannuation bill to be introduced, union seeks urgent briefing August 2, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry Minister for the public service and finance Katy Gallagher gave three reasons for the introduction of the public sector superannuation legislation, in addition to the Federal Court case.
ABC managing director defends archival staff redundancies June 14, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Communications & Technology ABC MD David Anderson says 1.2 million documents, 637,000 images, 97,000 videotapes and 54,000 audio carriers will have been digitised by the end of 2022.
Public servants do the heavy lifting to make the MOG cogs turn in government June 2, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal The APSC says it’s business-as-usual for public servants, who are delivering government services as normal during the government transition.
CPSU welcomes Labor win, new era for engaging ‘respectfully’ May 25, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal The Community and Public Sector Union says the change in government will see ‘significant improvements’ for its members.
Public sector contracts set to be scrutinised under Albanese government May 23, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Federal Consulting and labour-hire firms are on notice that going forward, there will be fewer contracts and less taxpayers’ money for them.
Election 2022: Coalition’s APS funding cuts to put 5,500 jobs on the line May 18, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social CPSU says APS cuts would see people wait longer on the phone to Centrelink and veterans wait longer for claims to be processed.
Understaffed government workers scrambling at major airports April 29, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The CPSU says understaffing has created pressures for Home Affairs and DAWE employees, who are struggling in unsafe working conditions at airports.