The
PSA received a response on 22 May 2007 from Dr Tony Sherbon, Chief
Executive of the Department of Health advising that the preliminary
investigation into the potential to establish a shared payroll
service for Health Portfolio Agencies has now been suspended pending
consideration of a broader proposal to establish a shared payroll
service for most of the agencies using the CHRIS Human Resource
Management System. This proposal will be addressed as part of the
whole-of-Government shared service initiative being managed by the
Shared Service Reform Office (SSRO).
The
PSA is meeting regularly with the SSRO through the Workforce
Consultative Group and is using that forum to discuss the payroll and
other initiatives.
The
PSA Health Pay Officers Committee meets regularly on a monthly basis.
The next meeting scheduled is on Thursday 21 June 2007 at 3 pm, at
the PSA. Members who are interested in joining the PSA Pay Officers
Committee please email Industrial Officer Sue Cummins on sc@cpsu.asn.au
. Telephone link up facilities are available for those Pay Officers
unable to travel into the city.
The
PSA is formulating a submission to SSRO detailing concerns raised by
the PSA Health Pay Officers Committee. Some of the concerns that
the PSA raised with the Department of Health regarding
the establishment of a Shared Payroll Service within the Health
Portfolio were:
-
The Social Economic factors
in the country regions. Even though payroll
employees are small in number, it is recognised that any decrease in
the population due to transferring of employment does have an adverse
effect on the whole country community.
-
The potential loss
of experienced Pay Officers in the State Government due to staff's
inability to move to the CBD.
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The logistics on how
Shared Services is to be implemented and managed across the state.
-
What provisions
would be available for employees for the “first point of
contact” when dealing with their inquiry.
If
you have any queries, comments or wish to raise any concerns in
general, please contact Industrial Officer Sue Cummins on 8205 3260
or via email on sc@cpsu.asn.au
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