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Source:Â PSA A delegation from the Public Service Association today discussed upcoming pay negotiations with the Prime Minister, the Minister of Finance, the Minister for the Public Service, the Minister of Workplace Relations and the Public Service Commissioner. Frank and constructive discussions took place, and the government acknowledged bargaining must be conducted in good faith with no predetermined outcomes. âUnion members will resolve the question of public sector pay rises through collective bargaining,â says PSA National Secretary Kerry Davies. âAs always, that means workers must get actively involved with their union and encourage colleagues to do the same.â The union and the government agree there is scope to discuss cost of living increases for all union members covered by collective agreements, including higher increases for the lowest paid, and equal pay settlements must be sped up. ....
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Grant Robertson and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Photo: 2020 Getty Images Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Grant Robertson both fronted the media today to explain the rationale behind it. The policy was unveiled last week and means for those earning over $100,000, it will be a complete freeze. For those earning over $60,000 it will be a freeze unless under exceptional circumstances. For the 25 percent of public sector workers earning below $60,000, it will be business as usual. The announcement drew immediate criticism, and fears over what it could do for staffing shortages if workers decided to look elsewhere. ....
Commissioner Pinocci speaks to North Central Pachyderms Warns of tech censorship, mussel fees
From http://psc.mt.gov . Randy Pinocci Public Service Commissioner Randy Pinocci spoke at a meeting of the North Central Pachyderm Club to discuss the 2020-2021 Legislative Session, spending a fair amount of time at the meeting attacking Havre Daily News. The issue of tech censorship was the primary subject of discussion. Over the past year, and especially in the months since the attempted insurrection at the U.S. Capitol Building Jan. 6, many social media platforms including Facebook and Twitter have been removing or factchecking misinformation and false conspiracy theories that flooded their platforms in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 General Election. ....
STUFF The pay freeze will apply to those earning $100,000 or more a year, while pay increases for those earning under $60,000 will be prioritised. OPINION: On the same day Labour were in Wellington announcing a pay freeze for government employees, a group of businesspeople at the other end of the North Island were discussing the exact opposite. Some of the country’s top company directors were packed together in a hotel conference hall for an Institute of Directors Event where former Delaware supreme court judge Leo E. Strine Jr told the audience they should add an extra “E” to the term ESG. ....
Aged care before tax cuts: Experts say budget needs revenue, not tax relief Weâre sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement Two of the nationâs top policy experts, Bernie Fraser and Andrew Podger, have urged Treasurer Josh Frydenberg to dump at least part of his stage three personal income tax cuts and use the money to increase spending on aged care and other critical services. As a long-running public survey showed support continuing to decline for the $17 billion a year tax cuts to middle and high-income earners, Mr Fraser and Mr Podger said future budgets would face a revenue squeeze if the tax cuts were maintained. ....