CPSU digs in over flexible work as a permanent APS workplace right 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.
Shorten backs Services Australia amid struggles to answer the phones after Serco axing July 6, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Federal As Australia’s economy nudges full employment, finding public servants is hard. Losing low-rent outsourcers seemed fair and simple: Shorten.
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.
Premium Insights and analysis Why the Maternity Leave Act review recommendations are desperately needed June 22, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Career Matters Reflecting how outdated the APS Maternity Leave Act is, a recommendation is its name be changed to the ‘Pregnancy and Parental Leave Act’.
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.
Albanese told to restore outsourced Commonwealth Employment Service June 20, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social The CPSU wants the once huge pre-digital Commonwealth Employment Service ditched by the Keating government to be resurrected.
Services Australia dumps $343 million Serco call centre deal, 610 staff to be sacked June 16, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social More than 600 call centre staff working on Services Australia lines outsourced to Serco are set to lose their jobs.
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.
Centrelink primed for strikes: Union rejects 10.5% APS pay offer June 1, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry CPSU members have rejected the government’s first pay offer, and take the first steps towards industrial action at Services Australia.
Skew you: APSC’s pay leveller bent by fewer than 300 APS1 employees May 31, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Federal APS pay-per-agency levelling will extend to fewer than 300 employees, making the exercise hardly look like a genuine uplift.
‘Wide support’ for APS casuals becoming ongoing staff May 31, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry There was broad support during APS-wide bargaining for casuals to become permanent staff.
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.
CPSU Victoria slams Andrews’ mass public service cull May 23, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social With the public service set to lose at least 4,000 staff, CPSU Victoria accuses premier Dan Andrews of sacrificing jobs for fiscal vanity.
Unions call crunch time on elusive NSW public sector pay rises May 22, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social NSW premier Chris Minns moves to temper rising public sector industrial hostility over inaction on promised wage rises.