PSA 20 Dec 2018
New deal ratified by PSA members at Ministry of Justice
It was confirmed today that after one of the most drawn-out industrial disputes of 2018 a new collective agreement will be signed between the PSA and Ministry of Justice.
PSA 20 Dec 2018
Equal Pay Christmas carols in the park
DHB administration workers and equal pay advocates from around New Zealand entertained the public at Wellington's Midland Park at lunchtime today with a specially crafted set of Equal Pay Christmas carols.
PSA 19 Dec 2018
3500 MSD workers ratify new pay offer before Christmas
3500 PSA members in Service Delivery at the Ministry of Social Development have settled a new collective agreement, giving members a pay bump and a long-awaited alternative to their current Performance Development and Assessment (PDA) system.
PSA 19 Dec 2018
Raw deal for DHB admin and clerical workers unacceptable
The Public Service Association (PSA) is stepping up its equal pay campaign for DHB administration and clerical workers, in the face of more evidence that these underpaid workers are among the last line of under-funding in the health system.
PSA 18 Dec 2018
SSC investigation highlights pitfalls of inappropriate surveillance
The failings in use of external security consultants by government agencies uncovered in today’s findings by the State Services Commission contain valuable lessons.
PSA 14 Dec 2018
Good to see brakes being applied to chief executive pay
The Public Service Association (PSA) is welcoming signs in today’s Senior Pay Report 2018 that the trajectory of chief executive pay rises is levelling out.
01 Jul 2018
Working Life - the PSA journal
The PSA journal, Working Life, is a quarterly magazine, distributed in print to all PSA members and available online for all.
PSA 13 Dec 2018
Public service workforce data shows sluggish improvement
The public service workforce data released today by the State Services Commission has confirmed very low pay movement, says the PSA.
PSA 12 Dec 2018
Strong ‘spirit of service’ seen in latest chief executive appointments
This month’s new announcements of women taking up chief executive positions at the New Zealand Customs Service and at the Ministry of Culture and Heritage have been welcomed by the Public Service Association (PSA).
PSA 10 Dec 2018
Carolling for Equal Pay
PSA members and equal pay advocates are putting solidarity behind an equal pay claim for DHB administration and clerical workers into song for Christmas.
PSA 04 Dec 2018
Mental Health and Addiction report presents opportunity for a significant reset
The Public Service Association (PSA) has welcomed today’s release of the Report of the Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction - He Ara Oranga, and the opportunities it presents for significantly resetting a system that the report concludes is...
PSA 02 Dec 2018
Government for the Public Good
Two book reviews that commend Max Rashbrooke's new book 'Government for the Public Good' as required reading for anyone involved in delivering or governing public services and assets and as a book for our times.
10 Dec 2018
World Human Rights Day an opportunity to reflect
This year’s World Human Rights Day is an opportunity to reflect on the state of the world 70 years after the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, says the PSA.
