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State Budget The State Budget has been delivered, and cautiously accepted by the PSA. The PSA expects proper resourcing of the public sector, but recognises that the Budget has not made significant new job cuts. The 4,105 jobs to be cut by 2018, while creating difficulties for members and service provision, are at least in the order of the Government’s pre-election commitment.

This comes in the wake of a horror Federal Budget handed down by the Abbott Coalition Government in May, which slashed spending massively and hit South Australia hard.

The shockwaves from that are still being felt, and

inevitably influenced the content of the latest State Budget.

The impact of the Federal Budget is widespread, but spending on Health and Education alone took a projected $8 billion hit. The State Government is meeting with PSA, other unions and community organisations to explore options for managing the effect of the federal funding cuts.

The State Budget also made provision for pay increases of 2.5% pa, with any increase above that amount to be through productivity improvements.

The PSA will continue to consult with members over the Budget impact.

Close Call for Government The outcome of the recent State Election surprised many, but provides stability for public sector workers and the community.

Job cuts under the re-elected Government of Premier Jay Weatherill will impact on services and this will continue to be a point of contention.

The Government went to the polls with seven broad policy headlines: Realising the benefits of the mining boom for all; Every chance for every child; Growing advanced manufacturing; An affordable place to live; Safe communities, healthy neighbourhoods; Premium food and wine from our clean environment; Creating a vibrant city.

Premier Weatherill at a recent rally to oppose federal health cuts

Clearly each of these needs far more detail and definition of how they will be achieved. What further policy initiatives may come will become clearer in future.

Also clearly, they will each involve work conducted by a public sector which is continually being diminished in size as our population continues to grow.

How this doesn’t add up is clear to the PSA and should be clear to the Government.

The PSA congratulates Jay Weatherill and his Government on their re-election and looks forward to real negotiations and a positive future for our State providing properly resourced services to our community. The PSA will continue to campaign for these resources.

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STATE ELECTION

IT’S TIME TO DELIVER THE GOODS ON “A MODERN PUBLIC SECTOR”

By Jan McMahon

T he State Election has come and gone, with the Weatherill Government being re-elected for a further term of office.

This now provides us with certainty for the next 4 years as we move ahead.

The PSA expects more than just ‘business as usual’ with this term. The landscape has changed, and so must we. We need a Government that will be refreshed and reinvigorated.

The challenges we face in our communities, with our jobs and the economy, all require immediate attention and new solutions.

The announcement of federal budget cuts in the areas of Health and Education are stark reminders of how quickly things can change. Now services to the community and jobs are under threat.

The PSA will continue to be the voice of members and the community.

We need to ensure our public sector is resourced sufficiently to provide quality services to South Australians. We need to ensure public sector workers are valued and recognised for the work they do.

We need to have a public sector that can compete in the labour market as we face recruitment and retention issues and an ageing workforce.

The Hon Susan Close MP is the new Minister for the Public Sector and the PSA looks forward to building a constructive relationship, based on meaningful consultation and the exchange of ideas. One important issue to be discussed will be the size and role of the public sector. The PSA’s Mind the Gap campaign highlighted the growing disparity between the size of the public sector and the State’s population. The

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more this gap grows, the greater services are compromised.

The PSA will continue to meet with other Ministers, raising Agency specific issues on behalf of members. These forums provide an excellent opportunity to highlight areas of concern to members.

With the election dust settled this means our Enterprise Agreement negotiations have begun in earnest.

Whilst the PSA lodged a log of claims in January 2014, due to the Government being in caretaker mode meetings did not commence until after the election. In addition to protection of conditions and a fair and reasonable pay rise, the PSA has continued to emphasise the importance of job security.

Traditionally, job security has been an important issue in ensuring the public sector is frank and fearless in its performance. It has also been an incentive in attracting quality staff. Given the public sector is the largest employer in the State, job security has an important economic function, now more than ever with the State’s manufacturing industry in decline, secure employment will help sustain our economy.

Time and again, we have shown we will not sit idly by and watch our public sector decimated, our services compromised or conditions cut as evidenced again with the new cuts from the Federal Government.

The PSA is concerned about the impact on South Australians and is working with a broad coalition of unions and community groups to campaign against these cuts.

As they have in the past, we know PSA members will stand up to protect our public service.

Now that the State Budget has been delivered and Enterprise Bargaining negotiations are well underway, the Association is focused on working closely with the Government to deliver on the commitments that it made to our members during the election campaign.

Not only pressing them to deliver on its “A Modern Public Sector” policy but doing so as part of the enterprise bargaining negotiations and recalibrating how agency chief executives genuinely rejuvenate how they deliver services to achieve the outcomes not only demanded by the Government but by public sector workers themselves and in fact the South Australian community.

The Premier has made it abundantly clear to agency chief executives that he expects them to deliver those outcomes not just give lip service to the Government’s policies while carrying on doing what they did in the past under an outdated paradigm.

The State Budget highlighted the Premier and the Government’s commitment to being an employer of choice that not only values its existing employees but also strives to attract the best and brightest people to work in the public sector and to develop them into a high performing workforce serving the community efficiently and effectively.

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Thanks to the savage funding cuts by the Federal Government to health and education and their repudiation of the associated Commonwealth/ State agreements, it would have been easy for the State Government to adopt the sort of draconian job cutting policies implemented by the Newman Government in Queensland.

Notwithstanding these positive aspects, the threshold issue for the public sector in enterprise bargaining negotiations is job security closely followed by the achievement of a fair and reasonable wage outcome and protection of existing conditions of employment.

Equally the Association will be actively pursuing the long standing inequality of the lack of progression of staff classified at the (entry level) ASO1/ SSO1 level to higher classification levels despite them being stalled at the lower level for many many years.

Progress is being made but it has been disappointingly slow to date despite our strong advocacy and support from members.

In recent weeks the PSA met with Minister Close to propose actions to remove roadblocks to the resolution of these and other issues that stand in the way of achieving the reform outcomes mandated in “A Modern Public Sector”; outcomes that will see a rejuvenation of the public sector.

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Comments, letters and editorial material to: ‘The Editor,’ Public Sector Review Level 5, 122 Pirie Street, Adelaide, SA 5000.

Selected articles are published electronically on the PSA Website at www.cpsu.asn.au Tel: (08) 8205 3200 Fax: (08) 8223 6509 Toll-free: 1800 811 457 Email: pgc@cpsu.asn.au Printed on partially recycled paper with biodegradable soy-based inks by Cadillac Printing, 64 Kincaid Ave, North Plympton, SA. The Public Sector Review’s official publication number is PP565001/0010. This edition is Volume 47, number 5.

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The current agreement expires on 30 June 2014.

In brief, the PSA’s claim is seeking an outcome which as a total package provides worthwhile beneďŹ ts to members including: s ! FAIR AND REASONABLE SALARY

increase for all members; s 0ROTECTION OF EXISTING CONDITIONS s *OB SECURITY s )MPROVEMENTS TO CONDITIONS AND allowances; s !GENCY CLASSIlCATION SPECIlC schedules to deal with particular requirements; s )MPROVEMENTS TO CLASSIlCATIONS and increments.

Prior to the last election both major political parties indicated that they would no longer support the long standing Job Security policy.

The Premier has advised the PSA that compulsory redundancy would only occur as a last resort. The PSA is continuing to negotiate a process of redeployment with Government to protect members’ employment, and ensure that forced redundancies do not occur in the State Public Sector, recognising the signiďŹ cant number of temporary staff employed and high attrition rates.

The PSA see this as a threshold issue to be determined in the EB process.

Public Sector Minister Close has taken an important step responding to PSA’s call for job security by formally advising that job security would continue during the negotiating period, and not end on 30 June.

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The Federal Council of the State Public Services Federation met in Adelaide recently. Jan McMahon in her role as Federal President, chaired proceedings.

Key issues discussed included agency issues where common concerns existed in all States, analysis of the negative impact of Social Impact Bonds and workload and service reductions as resources across the public sector were cut.

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Job Losses Hurt The gap between jobs and services is widening.

And with the Government’s more “generous” targeted voluntary separation packages (TVSPs) reducing in value from July 1 this year, the jobs lost by this date have been significant.

The Government 2013 Mid Year Budget Review set a target of 3,800 fewer jobs between 2013-2017, to be achieved by natural attrition and TVSPs. The loss of all of these staff was

proposed to be phased in, but the fears of a rush for the door before the TVSPs halved from July has been realised.

This will lead to inevitable changes in work structures and flows. Workload pressures will be monitored by the PSA as departments will try to squeeze more from less.

Corporate knowledge and services clearly will diminish as older, nearretirement age staff were tempted by greater “golden handshake” departure packages.

The PSA jobs watch (on the “Mind the Gap” section of the PSA website) reveals more than 1800 staff have already been lost to the public sector.

The actual number is much higher when natural attrition is factored in.

Because of the very nature of voluntary separation packages, there can be no true planning for the impact these job losses will have because, in theory, anyone from any department – or everyone from one department – is allowed to volunteer.

How the losses impact workflows and structures will need to be carefully monitored in the wake of staff departures. Members are encouraged to keep worksite representatives fully informed of any areas of concern as reality bites.

The PSA will continue to fight against cuts.

Similarly, the negative impact on services will be monitored and our community will be kept informed about how they are being cut and reduced.

Royal Commission The ACTU believes the Abbott Government’s Royal Commission into unions is a direct response to the failure of former Prime Minister John Howard’s “Work Choices” campaign which

attacked the vulnerable and ultimately led to the downfall of Howard’s Government.

This time, the ACTU claims, the Abbott Government aims to attack, divide and diminish unions before attacking the workers they represent.

“WorkChoices wasn’t all bad,” Tony Abbott has said.

“WorkChoices was a political mistake but it may not have been an economic one.”

The ACTU website states: “An active and popular union movement continues

to be the main obstacle to the Coalition’s agenda to strip away workers’ rights and reduce their pay and conditions.

“The number one objective of the Coalition strategy is to damage the reputation and standing of unions in the community.”

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The package of spending cuts and tax hikes in the first budget of Tony Abbott’s Coalition government is one of the harshest in decades.

The main targets are health, education and welfare In the event it is passed by the Senate the budget will have a far reaching impact.

Some of the changes will have an immediate impact while others will be back-end loaded.

The expectation is that the budget deficit estimate will be reduced from $49.9 billion to $2.8 billion by 2017-18.

At the heart of the budget are a series of broken promises. Prior to the 2013 election, Mr Abbott promised there would be no additional taxes, no changes to the age pension, no undermining of Medicare and no cuts to health and education funding.

All these promises have now been discarded. An overriding promise to ‘repair’ the budget was the reason given for this massive breach of trust - a rationale reminiscent of John Howard’s ‘core’ and ‘non-core’ promises doctrine.

In contrast to Coalition claims about ‘sharing’ the pain, the impact of its budget cuts, if implemented, will be borne disproportionately by the young and the old as well as lower and middle income earners and federal public sector workers.

The unemployed under 30, sole parents with young children and university students are among those at immediate risk while aged pensioners face lower pensions, in real terms, from September 2017.

There are also plans to slash 16,500 federal public sector jobs over the next four years.

The government’s austerity package was justified by Mr Abbott and Treasurer Joe Hockey as necessary for tackling Australia’s ‘budget crisis.’

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So, how does this claim stack up? The short answer is not very well. The available evidence suggests that Australia’s public finances continue to be among the best in the world.

The deficit estimate for 201314 is $49.9B or a modest 3.1% of Gross Domestic Product, considerably lower than the OECD average.

Not only is the deficit low so too is our net debt level.

According to the International Monetary Fund it was 13.5% of GDP in 2013, the 6th lowest of the 32 countiers surveyed.

By comparison Japan’s net debt to GDP ratio was 134.1%.

In the US it was 81.3%, while in Canada, Britain and Germany the corresponding figures were 38.5%, 55.7% and 83.1%.

Australia is also a low taxing nation by international standards.

A recent OECD report found that Australia’s total tax take, by all levels of government, was only 26.5% of GDP in 2011 – the 5th lowest of the 34 countries surveyed.

This is significantlly lower than in the UK (35.7%), Germany (36.9%), Sweden (44.2%), Canada (30.4%) and New Zealand (31.5%).

Claims that the size of the federal public sector has

undergone a dramatic ‘blowout’ in recent years also lack substance. From the budget papers it is clear the federal public sector has averaged about 25% of GDP over the last three decades.

Australia also has a very strong credit rating. In 2013 there were only 15 countries with a AAA rating from credit agencies Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s.

Of these, Australia was in the top 10.

Whatever the limitations of the credit rating agencies there is no doubt that Australia is regarded as having one the world’s best managed economies.

Market Ideology and the Budget Budgets though are not just about numbers. The values and priorities they embody also on occasion have a crucial bearing on a nation’s economic structure, public institutions and its social fabric.

The impetus underpinning this budget is a hard-line ideological drive to wind back the role and size of government. This reflects the vision embraced by the Coalition and its Commission of Audit that Australia should be not just a market economy but a market society as well.

This budget is littered with examples of this bleak blueprint for Australia’s future, including: s 0RIVATISATION OF PUBLIC ASSETS such as Medibank Private, outsourcing of government functions to private corporations and wholesale business deregulation. s ! -EDICARE CO PAYMENT THAT

undermines bulk billing - the centrepiece of Australia’s health system, which is based on patients’ needs not their capacity to pay. s 2EDElNING @YOUNG PEOPLE as anyone under 30 and a six month wait for unemployment benefits to reinforce the dogma that individuals only have themselves to blame for being unemployed. s 4HE DEREGULATION OF UNIVERSITY fees, which has the potential to create an American style twotiered system – one for those who can pay more and one for those who can’t.

A New Game Plan Needed To restate the obvious, Australia does not have a budget crisis. Nor is there any need for the drastic measures contained in the 2014 federal budget.

This does not mean budgetary reform should be ignored.

On the contrary, Australia faces considerable economic challenges in the foreseeable future. These include the ageing of the workforce, growing income and wealth inequality, the transition to a carbon neutral economy, business innovation, new industries and new jobs for our citizens.

To address these challenges requires vision, real leadership and a healthy partnership between the public and private sectors.

What we don’t need is a ‘manufactured’ budget crisis as a pretext to usher in an age of austerity.

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Regional Importance Valued With New Minister The elevation of Independent MP for Frome, Geoff Brock, to the Ministry did more than secure Government for Jay Weatherill.

It also created a powerful new voice and force for regional South Australia a voice that has perhaps been lacking in the past.

The PSA looks forward to working with Mr Brock in his new role as Minister for Regional Development a vital role and one he is ideally qualified to take up given his long experience professionally and in local government.

The importance of services to regional communities cannot be overstated.

Yet, time and time again, in the past they have been diminished or deleted with office closures and job losses.

These actions which have caused great hardship to many communities deprived of much needed employment and income must be turned around.

The PSA knows, from regular meetings with members throughout the State, that workloads are too high, services too few and demands too great. We believe Minister Brock understands this too and will be a powerful advocate for positive change in his portfolio.

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Medical Imaging Workloads The PSA is working with members from the Radiology service at the Royal Adelaide Hospital to resolve workload issues.

Recently the PSA advised the Chief Executive of SA Health of significant issues relating to the over-demand for use of the MRI machine.

PSA members are very concerned about the significant increase in Emergency Department and Inpatient MRI referrals.

Members have attempted to resolve these matters at a local level but to date all attempts have been unsuccessful.

Members stated that they are stressed and that their health and wellbeing are being affected.

Unreasonable workloads are a breach of the South Australian

Public Sector Wages Parity Enterprise Agreement.

A significant contributing factor to PSA members’ high workloads is the lack of a second MRI within Radiology.

The PSA understands a business case was approved for a new MRI 1.5T but this has now been held up for the new RAH. It is of concern to the PSA what while the old RAH seems to be “getting ready” for the move, SA Medical Imaging has been denied the opportunity to do so.

Releasing the funds to either purchase or lease now for the existing RAH would allow for a staggered implementation process.

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Senior Public Service Association officials met with Public Sector Minister, the Hon. Dr Susan Close, on 24 June.

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About 150 SSOs from the Riverland and other parts of the State participated in the conference.

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The PSA headquarters on Pirie Street is about to undergo a makeover.

Owned by the PSA for more than 20 years, the building at 122 Pirie Street in the city is a major asset and investment for members.

During a review of this asset, as part of the PSA’s prudential financial management structure and auditing system, a need was identified to improve lifts and air conditioning in the building.

An opportunity was seen to further improve this major asset at the same time, by upgrading the ground floor structure and entryway.

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Federal Health Cuts Hurt

Allied Health Professional members have been surveyed by the PSA as part of ongoing preparations for enterprise b a rg a i n i n g negotiations.

The survey sought members’ views on a range of subjects and their relative importance.

The information gathered by the PSA from the survey will assist future EB negotiations.

This issues of job security, workloads, country incentives and career paths rated very highly with AHP members Other key matters included improved professional development, higher qualifications and recognition of excellence, backfilling while on leave, enhanced work level definitions and a peer panel process of AHP#3 specialisation.

The Federal Government Budget cuts had a massive impact on health funding, leading to a rally on the steps of Parliament House on 4 June

Residential Care Safety Win Intervention by the PSA and members has resulted in improved safety for residential care workers.

In March, the PSA formally advised the Department for Education and Child Development that a dispute had arisen in Families SA, Residential Care Directorate.

This dispute was due to the emergence of unsafe work practices resulting in members being injured amid an ongoing lack of consultation with the PSA. The PSA subsequently met with DECD along with members. The meeting was positive and provided the opportunity for the PSA to

have respectful conversations where members were also able to discuss their concerns.

Following that meeting DECD has now written to the PSA and offered a number of ways to resolve the issues.

These included improved member safety by: Expanding mobile night teams to provide equal coverage north and south of the city; Consideration of doubling up night officers as required; Allowing staff assaulted on duty to have the matter dealt with by SAPOL with Department support: New and inexperienced

recruits will be precluded from working alone on night shifts in the interests of safety for staff and young people in care.

The Department also committed to improved consultation and communication and address rostering and deployment issues.

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Unemployment Rate Rethink Needed The State’s unemployment rate has now topped 7% - the highest it has been in many years.

Youth unemployment is even higher.

And with the impact of the Holden closure yet to be felt, the demand on public services by a growing number of people in financial need will grow.

The loss of jobs related to Holden will no doubt number in the thousands and is broadly discussed as a drain on our State’s economy.

Little has been said about how these thousands, joining the ranks of an already near record number of unemployed people, will survive if services continue to be cut.

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Deloitte Access Economics, in a recent report, showed that the 2000 direct job losses from Holden will cause major problems, but the rest of the State’s economy should hold up okay.

“There’s not much joy to be had in the South,” the report states regarding our State.

“The list of high profile job losses is pretty stark, and that pack of announcements regarding future job losses comes at a time when the State’s economy is already shedding jobs (and when job vacancies are falling even faster).”

How then can it make sense for a State Government to continue to shed jobs – with a target almost double that of the Holden direct job losses?

And who, once those people have moved on, will provide the

services to the growing ranks of the unemployed?

Premier Weatherill has often stated he has a belief in the need for public spending on infrastructure as a means of helping support the State’s economy during these difficult times.

This seems at odds with a

reduction on spending on jobs and services – which surely must also impact on the State’s economy.

As unemployment rises, amid some positive news in terms of exports and housing, it is perhaps time for the Government to rethink its shrinking services agenda, and support the economy and the people who elected it.

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Sleeping up to 10 people in 4 large bedrooms including two queen size beds, the house will easily cater for 2 families. Two other bedrooms each contain a single bed and double bunks. All beds have quilts (with covers) and pillows. You will need to bring sheets, pillow cases, towels and tea towels.

Features include a large fully equipped kitchen, spa bath, large lounge, games room with built-in wet bar and a second toilet. Facilities available include flat screen TV and DVD/video, CD/cassette player, table tennis, games, front loading washing machine, an iron, bar fridge and a freezer. Outside is a BBQ area and plenty of room for parking. The house itself is situated in the centre of Edithburgh, only a short walk from shops, and several dining establishments. The jetty and swimming areas are also within easy walking distance, and the boat ramp is only a two minute drive away. Tennis courts, the flora park and golf course are just around the corner. View house images at www.edithburgh.net Email bookings@ kingfisherwww.com or contact Cathy on 0412 641404

It’s 2for1 at Carrick Hill, SA Aviation, Maritime, Motor, Tramway and Railway Museums, Adelaide Gaol, all National Trust properties and more.

Skydiving, Hahndorf Farm Barn, Gorge/Cleland Wildlife Parks give 25% off the advertised price.

Use the Andersen’s Ice cream, Subway, Domino’s and KFC vouchers in the back of the 2014 Member’s Handbook.

And that’s not all - save on wine, family photos, jewellery, skin care, hairdressing, dry cleaning, car wash/service, flowers etc. Campbell’s Cash and Carry welcomes PSA members and only require you to show your membership card at the checkout before paying.

We recommend you visit website www.cpsu.asn.au regularly to check new benefits as they become available.

DE-STRESS IN CHORD All you bathroom baritones and tenors out there who would like to develop those voices and sing a range of music from Gershwin to Opera choruses to modern musicals and be a part of a group of people who have been involved in this for one hundred and twenty years (not the same people by the way). Apart from the pleasure of developing a broader musical knowledge, it is a great de-stresser and an opportunity to be a part of a group of interesting people with a variety of different occupations and hobbies. The Adelaide Male Voice Choir is always trying to improve and build on its qualities to bring in new members, or even just friends of the Choir. If you feel you would like to be a part of the living history of our State or would like to just come in and experience a practice night, please ring one of the following phone numbers: 8270 2628 or 8332 1895 – www. amvc.org.au

PSA DISCOUNT SERVICES WHATEVER THE SEASON IT’S ALWAYS A GOOD TIME TO USE YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD INCORPORATING THE AMBASSADOR CARD. Your 2014 PSA/CPSU Member Handbook is a great savings companion and offers an exciting range of benefits. You can easily save your annual Membership fee. Active members’ average savings are in excess of $1,000 per year, even more when using their card on holiday.

Whenever you dine at selected, top quality participating restaurants around Australia the second main course is free. Fine dining and casual

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61 The Broadway, Glenelg South 5045 Ph: (08) 8295 2175 www.broadwayhotel.com.au Valid Lunch & Dinner: Monday thru Friday. Save up to $20 off one main course with the payment of a main course of equal or greater value.

Valid only in Bistro. Not available on any other promotions.

Gift Cards Dymocks & Priceline

restaurants are waiting to welcome you in country and metropolitan South Australia.

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Have you taken the opportunity to purchase gift cards and save 5% on almost everything?

What Gift Cards are currently available to purchase?

Westfield, Kmart, Liquorland. The Good Guys, BCF, Supercheap Auto, Allmart, All Sports, Adrenalin, JB Hi-Fi, Ray’s Outdoors, Rebel Sport, Amart All Sports can be purchased by calling The Ambassador Card on 1300 724 477.

Contact PSA for Coles Supermarkets, Woolworths Ltd and Harris Scarfe Gift Cards.

For what amounts can I purchase a Gift Card?

You can buy listed Gift Cards in denominations of $100-$500 (even hundreds). Maximum order for each type of card is $1,000 /order.

Postage and Handling: $2.00 Normal mail, $5.00 Registered Post Post (all orders $500 or more).

How do I pay for the Gift Cards order?

Purchases can be made in person from the PSA, by phone or by downloading an order form from the “Membership” icon on the PSA web site (www.cpsu.asn.au).

How do I use a Gift Card?

When making a purchase, show your Card to the register operator. The value of your purchase will be deducted from the balance of your Gift Card; the remaining balance can be used until the value reaches zero. If your purchase exceeds the amount on your Gift Card you will need to pay the difference. Treat your Gift Card as if it were cash.

DELETIONS Cafe Blu, Pantai Thai Malay, Jolleys Boathouse Restaurant, Pakwan Indian & Nepalese Restaurant, Rickshaws, Regattas, Swiss on Terrace, TG’s Restaurant, Village Indian, The Promenade Restaurant

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In respect to the Govern decision to ment reduce the value of separation The PSA packages, has met the PSA always argued has with Opposition for jobs to Leader, the be retained, not for incenti Hon. Steven Mars ves for people hall, to leave.

An incentive of the Budg in the wake by an employ er for staff to leave volunta et and his response to rily is not a conditi of employment it. which is protect on In his Budge Jan McMahon Enterprise ed by t , Premier Jay Reply Agreem speech in Weatherill Parliament, ents or Industr and Lindsay Awards.

Mr Marshall, Oxlad ial said the in brief, The first Budge Oppos The PSA welcom t by Premier economic concer ition’s three key ed the decisio Treas urer and schools not He said he ns were: n for Jay Weath to proceed with believed his erill was met with 1: Returning Government was making a previously announced “cautious the Budget ity a choice to Financial optimism� ced by the to surplus; Job Secur continue to provide jobs Management 2. Growing measures Program that sly announ PSA. and savings the econom the previou would have need, and that services to people in forward 2014, y; Addressing resulted in the 6 Budget.

The Govern loss of 300 bringing 3. Making South this would the 2015-1 after 30 June a Full Time Equiva ment’s decisio continue to support our intended for end tenure decrease rather than Australia a only service n to put originally policy to lent (FTE) society through School Service signiďŹ cant s for South maximised, this could more be attract the that to the ive noted Australian ďŹ nancial times. place to live. difďŹ cult s rill advised is an asset and busines highlighted He also sed. families Mr Weathe These 300 positio OfďŹ cer positions. s ahead be minimi revenue but es in place. tough his role met with burden to “The Treasu ed that in in public ns equate to ment during good process cuts was welcom of further direct job Weatherill While little rill explain rer understands occur with up to 600 option, staff, many role of govern government’s ed.

Mr Weathe detail was Premier Jay cil in late August, are already important part time, who declined the 4... “In that the people the key empha provided, struggling er he had further our ongoin times. will now be He advised continued on page retained, beneďŹ t to make ends as Treasur that it was sis was the the PSA Coun ise he’d made meet and economic , of making g dialogu Government ing Oppos the Budget need more focus on small rill advised achieve a prom in things, not since the Global e with in framing the State, includi employment across means to Mr Weathe help through services from business develo ition keepi ng meeti ng how to do cuts as a Crisis hit, we Financial ng regional States.

Government, The Oppos . “to look at Coun cil pment. major job have empha d in other return centres. important not less. ition Leade fewer peopleâ€? durin g a “He is also of “Public Sector sised the has occurre many for responsible things with r ruled out massive job savings as that he would the view that ed that just doing workers are ďŹ nancial manag need r identiďŹ unemploymen cuts in the Public ng increasing Febru ary people, doing PSA Genera real ement,â€?

The Premie t and reducin Budget. made, includi but did not real jobs and Sector, l Secretary his had been delivery by g service quantify this. after his first about Jan McMahon adding decisions said. value slashin real spoke tough to the commu Sector Premier He said the is counter-produ g Public Sector jobs nity,â€? Ms McMa The the Public previously said. “We have ctive..â€? hon view that announced Audit Comm made it clear, Government’s Over ission the research and past two decade through would be replace reports, that s population d responsible ďŹ nancial manag has risen from the State’s continued page ement needs to 1.4 1.6 million million people encompass 5 to also social capital , yet the Public Sector has . been reduce “This means d over the same time. that Govern , when making ments, and job security The PSA was on job cuts need to contem ďŹ nancial decisions, and Questioned less recepti tion cuts plate the impact Government’s ve of the that Opposi people who Steve n on the to the rely on them.â€? he advised Lead er dividend announ increased efďŹ ciency be similar s would Oppo sition ced In mber policie in deliver the Septe tenure Budget. ing his Ms McMa ssed the Budget, Mr Weatherill hon, said: no Marshall addre made it “Impor Government’s. for PSA membe cil. that he had clear that understood rs and the commutantly ll advised PSA Coun he this. ed in any efďŹ cien Mr Marsha meeting of ation nity, as is propos cy dividen his present e prisons, d savings come from ll introduced wrong plans to privatis can in Mr Marsha reductions saw nothing elected, work or delays but that he he will, if Opposition to Queensland, Leader and stating that

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The Public Service Association welcomes the high prof ile afforded the public sector by Premier Weatherill’s recent cabinet reshuffle.

The public sector has been placed front and centre by the Premier’s decision to take on both the Treasury role and Minister for the Public Sector. “The PSA forged a good relationship with former Treasurer and now Health Minister Jack Snelling and we would expect that to continue under the watch of Premier Weatherill,� said PSA General Secretary Jan McMahon.

“We were particularly delighted with the Premier’s commitment, given on the day of the reshufe, to respond to the challenges that threaten South Australian jobs. “Many of those jobs are in the public sector and we expect, in the lead up to the 2014 election, to engage in detailed discussions with the Premier, and indeed all parties, about policies of relevance to the public sector,â€? Ms McMahon said. “The PSA is committed to protecting the public sector’s critical role in servicing the South Australian community, and protecting those workers who deliver the services.â€?

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pushing all sides hard to ensure they clearly state their plans on issues including their vision for the public sector, job shedding , service cuts and industrial relations philosophy ahead this election. of

and to understa nd how their preferenc will be distribute es d.

This election will make a differenc to South Australia e and will impact the working lives and future of PSA members.

The answers containe d within this issue will show We know that how forthcom the public sector ing the parties have been. a vital part of is Members can our State, providing draw their own conclusio services to ns. people and business, These question efďŹ cient governan s were put to ce and employm both the Liberal and ent at a time of uncertain Labor parties, ty, together with and to the minor infrastructure. parties as the role and importance of Voters – including the Legislative Council PSA members cannot be overlook should not accept – ed. from any political The PSA has long party the suggestio been a campaig n that they will ner for a strong told after the be and independent election what upper house as a House will be done. of Review.

The PSA has It is vital for us long advocate to clearly note d that it is best that what a party’s intention whichever party s are before we holds Government vote for it and we must should It’s now crunch not accept being control of the Legislati not also have time for the kept in the dark.

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Inside there is ve Council. an “Election Special�

The aberratio With that in ns in the – 5 pages devoted mind, the PSA With just days recent Federal Election to questions put has to go before we pushed as hard where some Senators to the parties as we can for the all have to head to about their views were elected almost parties the polls, this to reveal their issue of and by mistake due intention intentions regarding The Review provides unusual preferenc to through their response s to members the public sector some extra insight e movements and services. into s to our question should be noted. being in the black or in the red. how the parties are thinking as revealed in s this issue. to help you to decide The PSA – which These decisions impact on lives and who will get your The PSA urges We ask that members is not afďŹ liated vote. members to pay future circumstances of the people of South with any political consider these some extra attention answers – or lack entity – has been to Australia. of their them voting – and their intentions for future implicati the Legislative The PSA demands to know what each ons when they Council approach the ballot box. party intends to do with job numbers, job security and retention of vital services.

The PSA is seeking an outcome The parties must advise which services in an Enterpris s )MPROVEMENTS TO CL e Agreement which they intend to cut.

ASSIlCATIONS AND The PSA has lodged a total package as increments. provides worthwh If they refuse, if they obfuscate, if they a new Wages beneďŹ ts to members ile and Condit No real answers defer to a commission or committee or reviewions can be determin including: Issues such as Claim in the date of effect before the people ed s ! FAIR AND REASON panel which will makeaccorda a decisionnce afterwith the for decide who will payment of the ABLE SALARY INCREA the terms of the lead this State, but initial and subseque SE for all members election, this will be challenged. current Parity in the interim ; nt increase and the the PSA has been seeking The people of this State deserve to know Agreem ent. The s 0ROTECTION OF EX life of the Agreeme current agreem answers to matters ISTING CONDITIONS nt will also be negotiate what is planned for their future – before theyent expires policy from both of s *OB SECURITY d. on 30 major parties.

June 2014, and vote, not after.

It will be underpin Negotiations allows a new s ) MPROVEM ned by extensive will commen ENTS TO CONDITIONS The PSA will demand that they are made claim to be detail during the ce in earnest after March AND lodged any time allowances; course of negotiati aware, and will ďŹ ght for the best outcome for 15 – the election after January ons. date 1 this The as matters cannot s !GENCY CLASSIlCATI year.

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THE RIGHT TO KNOW PSA demands Parties to detail job and service cuts

The PSA has laid down a simple challenge to both major parties as the countdown to the next State election looms ever closer.

It’s simple, yet seldom achieved by our political leaders – although it sometimes slips out by accident.

The PSA is demanding that both Government and Opposition advise what they intend to do about job cuts, and which services they plan to cut.

PSA members and the community will not accept an Audit Commission which would, conveniently, after the election advise on service cuts.

The 1994 Audit Commission cut 5,500 jobs, closed the Lump Sum Superannuation Scheme, privitised and outsourced and brought in a wage freeze.

It is time for both sides of the conversation to be had – the reality that cutting costs, slashing jobs, will cut services. That is the truth.

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In an apparent momentary accident of honesty, the Opposition Leader Isobel Redmond threatened last year to slash 2535,000 jobs from the Public Sector workforce.

While quickly retracted – once the obvious polling day reality of such an act sunk in – many fear this is indeed her intention, and the intention of her party.

They are now stating that no decision has been made – and will not be until after the election. If elected, they say, they will create an “Audit Commission� to examine where cuts must be made.

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There can be little doubt of the composition of such a commission or the desired outcome of the Opposition should it gain ofďŹ ce.

It is time both parties came clean and told the people of this State what they intend to do.

The PSA would welcome the opportunity for some real debate about the provision of services and how they can be sustained or modiďŹ ed into the future for the beneďŹ t of us all.

As a population we are ageing. This includes our public sector workforce. There are fewer people providing services amidst growing demand.

How we will face this challenge requires planning. It requires debate. It needs understanding. It needs action.

The economic rationalist approach – the bottom line approach – to politics is not all that matters. It is not as simple as the State

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