MEMO
TO: COUNCIL
FROM: GENERAL SECRETARY
RE: RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS
DATE: 18 SEPTEMBER 2006
______________________________________________
Questions have been asked regarding the PSA pre state election advertising campaign against the proposed 4,000 job cuts by the Opposition, and also in regard to union endorsed candidates on Boards.
This memo deals with those matters.
Prior to the 2006 State election the Opposition announced a policy to cut 4,000 public sector jobs if elected. As a result of that announcement Council determined to authorise a media campaign to oppose public sector cuts and allocated up to $300,000 for this purpose.
The Chief Industrial Officer was delegated authority to manage the project, including "commercial in confidence" aspects, which occurred within very restrictive time restraints.
Quotes were obtained prior to production. Commercial arrangements were entered into . No PSA official or staff received a benefit from the arrangements.
The report considered by Council prior to its decision included the following:
No arrangements were entered into with the ALP regarding the campaign.
In respect to Super SA, Funds SA, Health Partners and Savings and Loans Credit Unions Board Positions the PSA has traditionally supported candidates who will look after the interests of members while at the same time satisfying all their requirements as Directors. Candidates supported in 2006 were current Board members.
The matter of remuneration is a matter for the Boards themselves, with the usual disclosure information available through their Annual Reports.
RECOMMENDATION
That the General Secretary's response to questions be noted and the matter now be regarded by Council as finalised.
JAN MCMAHON
GENERAL SECRETARY
FROM: GENERAL SECRETARY
RE: RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS
DATE: 18 SEPTEMBER 2006
______________________________________________
Questions have been asked regarding the PSA pre state election advertising campaign against the proposed 4,000 job cuts by the Opposition, and also in regard to union endorsed candidates on Boards.
This memo deals with those matters.
Prior to the 2006 State election the Opposition announced a policy to cut 4,000 public sector jobs if elected. As a result of that announcement Council determined to authorise a media campaign to oppose public sector cuts and allocated up to $300,000 for this purpose.
The Chief Industrial Officer was delegated authority to manage the project, including "commercial in confidence" aspects, which occurred within very restrictive time restraints.
Quotes were obtained prior to production. Commercial arrangements were entered into . No PSA official or staff received a benefit from the arrangements.
The report considered by Council prior to its decision included the following:
"It is essential that PSA firmly deal proposal to cut services and jobs, and to promote the value of the work undertaken by PSA members for the community. The benefit of such a campaign is that as well as attacking the Opposition proposal it also sends a clear message to any Government, and the community, about the value of the work undertaken by PSA
members.
It is proposed that academic research be undertaken on the
effect of job losses, and that TV advertisements be prepared and run, together with investigation of other options such as radio, bus shelters and bill boards"
No arrangements were entered into with the ALP regarding the campaign.
In respect to Super SA, Funds SA, Health Partners and Savings and Loans Credit Unions Board Positions the PSA has traditionally supported candidates who will look after the interests of members while at the same time satisfying all their requirements as Directors. Candidates supported in 2006 were current Board members.
The matter of remuneration is a matter for the Boards themselves, with the usual disclosure information available through their Annual Reports.
RECOMMENDATION
That the General Secretary's response to questions be noted and the matter now be regarded by Council as finalised.
JAN MCMAHON
GENERAL SECRETARY
2 comments:
McMahon sould stop being a drain on the PSA's resources and on the boards she blights with her presence and become a polli. She has not answered the questions we all know the answers to. There is no democratic choice as to who the union supports for board positions, it Jan all the time and the money goes into her deep pockets not union funds. Given she would not be on the boards if she wasn't the Gen Sec the union should get the money. Her blatent misuse of union resources to get her way is well known but until the members realise this and vote her out we are stuck with the parasite. She has lined her own posckets for long enough.
Me for one am 'Not Happy Jan'. Remember you can fool some of the people some of the time...
Members are not dumb-arse sheep!
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