The Institute of Public Administration (IPAA) in conjunction with Premier's Department, Public Sector Management Office (PSMO) will be giving briefing sessions on current issues affecting employee relations in the public sector.

A number of issues affecting public sector employment will be discussed. These include: public sector wages policy; the enterprise bargaining principles established by the 1996 Test Case; the new Senior Officer Structure; public sector mobility; arrangements for the appointment of long term temporary employees in the public service to permanent positions; and an update on personal/ carers' leave arrangements for the public service.

The issues are of significant importance to public sector employment. I therefore recommend the briefing sessions to your staff in employee relations, human resources, corporate services and equal opportunity areas. Sessions will be held in both Sydney and Newcastle, as noted below.

Dates: 28 February 1997 and 6 March 1997 Time: 9. 00 am ~ 11.40 am Place: Level 41, Governor Macquarie Tower, 1 Farrer Place.

Newcastle

Date: 11 March 1997 Time: 9.30 am - 12 noon Place: Level 3, 237 Wharf Road.

Nominations to attend the Sydney sessions should be recorded on the attached form and faxed to IPAA on (02) 92411929. The cost is $40.00 per person. Nominations to attend the Newcastle sessions should be recorded on the attached form and faxed to the Newcastle Regional Office, Premier's Department on (049) 25 8766. The cost to attend this session is $10.00 per person. Your response is requested by 21 February 1997.

Any enquiries regarding the Sydney sessions should be directed to Elizabeth Ivory (IPAA) on (02) 9228 5225. Any enquiries regarding the Newcastle session should be directed to Gina Bollinger on (049) 25 8731.

C. Gellatly
Director-General

FEB 17 1997
Isued:
Contact: Elizabeth lvory Telephone: 9298 5225

CURRENT EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ISSUES

IN THE NSW PUBLIC SECTOR

IPAA AND THE PREMIER'S DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT

OFFICE

BRIEFING SESSION

9.00 am Registration

9.10 am Welcoming Address

Dr Col Gellatly, Director-General, Premier's Department

9.15 am Outline of the NSW Enterprise Bargaining Principles

Established by 1996 Test Case

Paul Houston, Acting Manager, Policy,

NSW Department of Industrial Relations

9.40 am Mobility and Appointment of Long Term Temporary Employees

Marina Kapetas, Policy Officer, Strategic Policy and Reform, Premier's Department, Public Sector Management Office

10.20 am MORNING TEA

10.40 am Personal Carers' Leave: Arrangements for the NSW Public

Service

John Garbutt, Manager, Strategic Policy and Reform, Premier's Department, Public Sector Management Office

11.00 am Senior Officer Structure

Ian Peters, Director, Employee Relations., Premier's Department, Public Sector Management Office.

11.20 am Public Sector Wages Policy: Update on PSA Areas of Coverage

Ian Peters, Director, Employee Relations, Premier's Department, Public Sector Management Office

11.40 am Closing Remarks