Business Imperatives and its Implications for NSW based Staff

AMES has advised the union of its desire to reduce its staff levels at a meeting with Robin Allen and Troy Fryar of HR on 6 March where CPSU was told that the discussions will be centred on NSW operations.

During this meeting CPSU was informed of HR s decision to terminate 10 EFT fixed term staff members.

Their justification was that new business imperatives must be met, that NSW has approximately 20 EFT positions over the profile and that this action is ‘the only viable one in view of the unsustainable nature of the current circumstances .

CPSU requested that AMES put in writing to CPSU their stated redundancy objectives.

We received this letter on 11 March 2009.

Please click here to view this document; http://www.cpsuvic.org/public_docs/AMES-1003-NSW-StaffProfile.pdf

Members informed CPSU that AMES began terminating positions with the support of the union.

CPSU does not ‘fully support or endorse these redundancies and contacted HR in relation to such allegations.

Under Clause 10 of your 2008-2010 Staff Agreement, AMES is obligated to inform affected employees and or their nominated representative (being CPSU) of any changes to people s work conditions.

On Friday, CPSU requested that HR provide us with the names of those who at risk of being made redundant.

Our request was denied by Robin Allen who cited privacy issues.

Concerned and affected members are urged to contact CPSU Organiser Nos Hosseini on (03) 9413 6628 or e-mail nhosseini@cpsuvic.org

Please ask your colleagues to join CPSU to have their voice heard and their views represented.

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KAREN BATT
CPSU Victorian Branch Secretary

12 March 2009