Under It was not until early 1961 that a group of Senior Civil Servants made strides to reactivate the Association. A Constitution was drafted with the assistance of a Senior Officer from the Colonial Secretariat Office, which resulted in the Constitution being adopted on 14 August 1961 and the election of a Council of twelve. The reactivation of the Association led to the name change of Bermuda Civil Services Association (BCSA), which, in 1966, was registered under the Trade Union Act, 1965.

On 15 January 1971 the BCSA became the Bermuda Public Services Association (BPSA). The change was to accommodate the admission of the Hospitals - King Edward VII Memorial Hospital and St. Brendan's as a Division of the Association.

Under the presidency of the first female President - Sis. A. Verbena Daniels, the first Civil Servants' strike took place from 3 - 15 November 1973. This strike was incited when Government disagreed with arbitration over a wage contract. The strike affected all areas, specifically the Post Office where more than 2,000 bags of mail stockpiled after the 12-day strike. A highlight of the strike was on 10 November 1973 when members picketed the opening of Parliament, and the Opposition - Progressive Labour Party (PLP) boycotted that opening.

On 20 November 1978, Dr. Simon Frazer retired from the BPSA as the Executive Officer and Bro. Eugene Blakeney was appointed the first General Secretary in January 1979. He brought with him a wealth of experience in unionism, having been an Executive with the Bermuda Industrial Union (BIU) for over 20 years. The Association made significant strides, both locally and internationally.  One of the things that Bro. Blakeney prided himself on was insisting that the Union needed a home of its own.  

During the presidency of Bro. John W. F. Payne, rapid progress in the Association took place and there was a turning point in trade unionism in Bermuda. The Island experienced a stalemate in 1981 when there was an island-wide strike by the BIU. Unions, including the BPSA, engaged in a one-day sympathy strike on 5 May 1981. Following the island-wide strike that crippled Bermuda, the BPSA summoned talks with other trade unions to form the Bermuda Trade Union Congress (BTUC), so that all unions could speak with one voice on critical issues affecting workers and civil society.

One of the greatest achievements overseen by President Payne was the purchase of the BPSU Headquarters building on the corner of Cedar Avenue and Angle Streets on 22 July 1981, which was officially opened on 15 March 1982 by the Secretary to Cabinet, Mr. W. James Williams.

The 1st Biennial Delegates' Conference of the Association was held on 19 March 1982. The Conference constitutionally replaced the Annual General Meeting and made provision for fair divisional representation from the membership and an assurance for an even exchange of information.

In 1983 BPSA took further strides by purchasing the plot of land (The Annex) adjacent to the Headquarters on the corner of Brunswick and Angle Streets on 23 September 1983.