Fed up with continual payroll issues, PSA members in Youth Justice walked off the job at a number of centres throughout the state.

The PSA’s peak Youth Justice Departmental Committee unanimously resolved to commence a campaign of industrial action in response to what it described as “the agency’s refusal to fix a payroll system that routinely leaves Youth Justice staff out of pocket”.

The Committee’s decision came after many months of continued pay concerns being brought forward by the membership.

“Youth Justice staff have a right to be paid on time and correctly,” said Industrial Manager David Bartle. “We are not prepared to accept a second-rate system any longer and we are sick of talking about it.”

Regional Organiser Tom Hooper, who was at Riverina Youth Justice Centre, said “it was a very positive event”, which gave him a chance to talk about other workplace issues.