Chapter 1: About public sector industrial relations

1.1 The Public Sector Industrial Relations (PSIR) Team

Public Sector Industrial Relations (PSIR) is a team of specialist industrial relations advisers working within NSW Treasury.

NSW Treasury advises the NSW Government on state financial management policy and reporting, on economic conditions and issues, and on industrial relations matters.

PSIR has responsibility for industrial relations matters impacting employees in the NSW public sector. The group’s primary responsibilities are to monitor wages, employment rights, obligations and employment conditions in NSW.

PSIR leads the development, review and evaluation of industrial relations policies, strategies and practices across the NSW public sector to align with public sector workforce requirements, strategic workforce capabilities and best practice.

1.2 What does PSIR do?

PSIR provides strategic and expert advice to Government and public sector agencies on industrial relations issues, including wages policy, conditions of employment and the broader implications of industrial relations policy and practice on public sector service delivery.

PSIR focuses on industrial relations issues specific to the NSW public sector. PSIR leads the development, review and evaluation of industrial relations policies, strategies and practices across the NSW public sector to:

• Manage the implementation of tactical and operational aspects of public sector industrial relations policy and practice, ensuring consistency of application with Government policy objectives
• support government agencies with strategic and operational advice on more complex industrial matters and those which may impact other areas of Government
• Provide central, strategic support to the Minister for Industrial Relations, Cabinet and the Secretary of Treasury/Industrial Relations Secretary.