APS rehabilitation laws pass Senate unmolested Community & Social Secretaries have been disempowered from picking their own staff, especially when sock-puppeted by their ministers.
Australian Federal Police wage offer opened to scrutiny before vote May 17, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory Queensland, NSW ready to offer cop defectors more money to move their badges over from the Australian Federal Police to the state forces.
APS wage enforcer Riordan poached by NSW May 13, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Federal union conqueror Peter Riordan trades up to one of the southern hemisphere’s biggest payrolls, the NSW Department of Education.
Australian Federal Police officers, employees, urged to reject pay offer May 8, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory AFPA has asked more than 7,000 Australian Federal Police staff to vote down the government’s current pay offer, saying it is insufficient.
Australian Taxation Office ranked most culturally diverse APS agency May 2, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory Quantitative metrics vary from previous estimates and public statements, but the official league table reveals Anglo-dominant agencies.
ATO SES reshuffle sees tech chief role booted down a rung May 1, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Careers The ATO’s tech chief’s role has been downshifted to a Senior Executive Service Band 3 level ahead of the naming of a permanent replacement.
How diverse is your public service agency? May 1, 2024 By Dan Holmes Federal APSC data reveals which public service agencies had the most CALD employees last year, and which had the fewest.
APSC announces 24% CALD target for SES ranks April 30, 2024 By Dan Holmes Federal The CALD employment strategy sets out clear standards and expectations that the APS needs to better reflect the community it serves.
Non-APS unions offered +17% to halt airport strikes April 18, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Federal Aviation firefighters are set to walk away with pay rise and penalty rate packages totalling more than 17% over three years after Airservices Australia moved to head off airport strikes.
Australian Federal Police hit by industrial action April 9, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Careers The Australian Federal Police Association will paint high-visibility messages on AFP vehicles at selected airports in protest against the public sector wage deal.
Antarctic crew strikes leave APS wage deal out in the cold April 8, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Energy & Environment Winter is coming, and Canberra can get rather frosty. Branded puffer jackets might warm office workers, but not so much icebreaker crew.
Air traffic controllers set to strike over dud APS-wide wage offer April 8, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Careers Air traffic controllers will join the AFP and aviation firefighters in strikes against the latest federal government wage deal.
Non-compete and anti-poaching lock-ins for APS contractors and consultants set for sunset April 4, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Careers There are preparations afoot to sink the boot into anti-competitive practices to free up labour mobility and productivity.
Premium Insights and analysis June Oscar promotes path to better First Nations consultation April 2, 2024 By Dan Holmes Community & Social Outgoing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social justice commissioner June Oscar says she’s just getting started.
Premium Case studies Royal commission prods Greg Moriarty for secretaries board intel March 27, 2024 By Melissa Coade Defence At the most basic level, the commissioners wanted to know how much of a priority preventing veteran suicide is a whole-of-government priority.
