SafeWork NSW confirmed inquiries into the agency are ongoing after staff blew the whistle on one of the unhappiest workplaces in the state’s public service.
Albanese government staffers are demanding a hefty pay rise,a change in workplace culture and a cost-of-living adjustment to combat inflation as part of wage negotiations.
An annual survey reveals the number of employees who would recommend the state government body as a great place to work has nearly halved since 2017.
Unions have grown increasingly angry at Labor’s one-size-fits-all approach,which for the first six years consisted of an annual pay increase frozen at $1000.
Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass has lashed sloppy hiring practices across departments in a damning report that found interviewees felt the process was politicised.
The government needs frank and fearless advice from the public service to avoid making costly decisions that don’t serve taxpayers.
The ombudsman would ban the Victorian premier from selecting top bureaucrats and has warned of the risk to public funds if public servants are blindsided on major projects such as the $125 billion Suburban Rail Loop.
It’s like Yes,Minister in reverse at the highest levels of the Victorian government as billions are spent on major projects without input from the public service.
The public service union has urged the state ombudsman not to recommend restricting workers’ political rights,ahead of a report into politicisation of top government bureaucrats.
A new ruling signed off by the Remuneration Tribunal on Friday appears to revoke the lucrative compensation obligations owed to department secretaries if they are found to breach their code of conduct duties.
Top bureaucrat Michael Pezzullo has been under scrutiny over his dealings with Liberal powerbroker and lobbyist Scott Briggs.