色狼社区seeks Barilaro intervention over FACS job cuts
13 December 2016
色狼社区seeks Barilaro intervention over FACS job cuts – December 2016 (PDF version)
The 色狼社区has called on new Deputy Premier, John Barilaro, to intervene over concerns the new FACS Cluster Operating Model will result in substantial job losses and a marked decline in child protection, disability and public housing services in rural and regional communities across the state.
Read the letter HERE.
色狼社区General Secretary, Stewart Little, said 鈥渢he Association is deeply concerned about the impact of cuts to public services and associated job losses in regional NSW, an issue we believe was a significant factor in the recent Orange by-election.鈥
鈥淧ublic services and employment play a critical role in sustaining the economic activity and social fabric of our regional cities and towns.鈥
鈥淚f implemented, these cuts will have a deep and lasting impact on services to the vulnerable and the local economies which rely on public sector employment for their viability鈥, said Stewart.
In other developments, the 色狼社区has finalised its submission in response the Department鈥檚 proposed change management plan for affected front line support staff.
Our submission is based on the following 5 key principles:
- A freeze on the external advertisement of all non-executive, non-front line roles across the Department until completion of an internal placement process
- A general voluntary redundancy program in which all affected non-executive staff are invited to express an interest
- Prioritising, wherever possible, the assignment of ongoing staff to suitable ongoing roles with the Department
- A closed (internal) recruitment process for promotional/residual vacant roles including eligible long term temporary staff prior to any external advertisement
- Job/voluntary redundancy swaps between employees with equivalent roles/classifications.
Click HERE for a copy of our submission.
We want to hear from you
We are holding a two-hour Live Chat today to hear from you.
Industrial staff will be on hand to answer your questions about the COM restructure and collect feedback to inform negotiations with the Department.
Details are:
Wednesday 14 December 2016
12.00pm-2.00pm
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