Stronger
Join the Public Service Association
A strong union means
job security, higher
pay and better
conditions
PSA membership provides…
 Advice concerning your
rights and entitlements
 A way to be involved in
decision making about your
working conditions
 Assistance with grievances
and disputes
 Help gaining permanency
for temps and casuals
 Legal advice
Membership also provides …
Assistance from specialised staff in:
 Women’s issues
 Occupational health &
safety
 Indigenous issues
 Worker’s compensation
As well as …
 Provident fund
 Group Accident
Insurance
 Free training courses
 Free colour magazine
 Access to ACTU member connect
(inc computer deals)
 Union Shopper
Current PSA
campaigns:
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Safe Hands – for child welfare
OurTAFE – against rundown of TAFE
Resisting Job Cuts & Service Cuts
Anti Privatisation campaigns, e.g.
prisons, electricity, Pillar
Permanency, e.g. in schools
Workers Compensation rights
University enterprise bargaining – new
round 2012
Job security
Switching members to Direct Debit
PSA Achievements
Public service pay
increased by 4% per
year – now fighting
O’Farrell’s pay cap.
We’re still ahead of
inflation.
School staff pay rises of
between 123% & 182%
(from 1993 - 2011)
plus better career structure
PSA Achievements
14 weeks paid
maternity leave
Plus
one week
paid parental
leave
Plus
commonwealth
paid parental
leave
Landmark pay equity win
for library workers:
average 16% pay rise
PSA achievements
PSA Achievements
PSA achievements
University pay rises of 4-5% per
year for last round of
agreements.
Plus 26-36 week’s paid
parental leave
becoming standard
in Uni’s
Plus Commonwealth
paid parental leave
Enforcement of agreements &
policies such as OH&S guidelines
PLUS the PSA has …
 Maintained awards as the main instrument
covering pay and conditions
 An elected women’s council to represent
women members
 Is one of the oldest unions in Australia (est. 1899)
 Has an involved and active membership
But what does it cost?
ANNUAL
SALARY
FEES
per fortnight from
November 2011
More than $51,460
$25.80
$36,230 - $51,460
$19.90
$9,057 - $36,229
$12.35
Less than $9,057
$6.40
Join Online: https://membership.psa.asn.au
PSA FEES ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE!
Want more information?
 Call (02) 9220 0900
or Freecall 1800 467 932
 Email [email protected]
 Look on the website:
www.psa.labor.net.au
 Grab PSA’s “Stronger Together” brochure
OR
 See your workplace delegate
YOUR WORKPLACE
DELEGATE
If you have an issue or problem
at work, your delegate (union rep)
is your first contact.
They will tell you who your PSA
If you don’t know who
industrial clerk, organiser and
your delegate is phone the
industrial officer is and
PSA on (02) 9220 0900
how to contact them.
and ask to speak to the
organiser for your agency.
To contact our regional offices:
Bathurst
Phone: 1800 467 932
Fax: (02) 6332 1535
Email: [email protected]
Tamworth
Phone: 1800 467 932
Fax: (02) 6766 3352
Email: [email protected]
Newcastle
Phone: 1899 467 932
Fax: (02) 4929 4798
Email: [email protected]
Wollongong
Phone: 1800 457 932
Fax: (02) 4226 4667
Email:[email protected]
Lismore
Phone: 1800 467 932
Fax: (02) 6621 4690
Email: [email protected]
Wagga Wagga
Phone: 1800 467 932
Fax: (02) 6921 9663
Email: [email protected]
Stronger
The PSA is only as strong as its members. More
members means greater power when
negotiating better working conditions.
The union has helped win the rights
you enjoy now.
Join the PSA and with your fellow members help
improve conditions for the future.
Thankyou