News Flash

The PSA Industrial Officer Margie Lindley attended the ICT Centralisation Union Consultative Committee Meeting held on Tuesday 25th May 2010.

The following items were discussed:

HR Principles
The current HR Principles, with minor changes, are to be extended for another 12 months until June 2011. (These can be accessed from the ICT Direct Intranet Site). It was noted that SA Pathology is excluded from ICT Centralisation until 31st December 2010. It was reiterated that SAS Employees will remain under SAS Award.

Transfer to New Line Management & Service Improvement Phase
The latest communication was tabled and posted on the ICT Direct Intranet Site. This document outlined that the new single ICT Services organisational structure will take effect from 5th July 2010. It also outlines some timelines for 'Planning to Transfer Positions', 'Transfer to new ICT Organisation', 'Redesign Branch Structures', and 'Recruitment of Branch Structures'. There will be a series of Roadshows undertaken in a Question and Answer format. The PSA encourages all staff to attend these Roadshows and seek clarification of their concerns. PSA will be in attendance at the Roadshows.

As of Monday 5th July 2010 the old ICT Organisation will cease. The new ICT Leadership Team has enough staff in place to commence looking at the operational structure within branches. The new leaders will be consulting with staff. It was noted that many staff have a combination of responsibilities within ICT. Bill Le Blanc, Director, ICT Customer Services, gave an assurance that as of 5th July those staff in combination roles would not have a change of workplace location and conditions would remain unchanged in the first instance. Consultation will take place with staff through the Regional Managers of where they fit in the new organisation. Most staff should translate into the new structure without the need to reapply for their substantive positions. Regional Managers will stay in place for at least 3 months to assist with the transition to the new ICT Organisation.

The new managers will design the new branch structures and commence consulting with staff. Once these structures are complete they will be signed off by the Leadership Team. No changes will occur in the first instance.

The Management structure recruited so far consists of 50% from SA Health and 50% from external sources. New staff will be recruited but will be within the departmental workforce plan and  budgets.

The PSA raised the following concerns on behalf of members:

It appeared that ICT positions were being advertised and worded in a way to deliberately exclude those with public sector experience.

Positions that initially did not attract applicants were being re-advertised externally without going through a proper internal process. The PSA put ICT Management on notice that this was not proper process and that these positions, if amended, must be quarantined for ICT personnel within the public sector first before being offered externally.
 
This was agreed to with all Industrial bodies at the meeting.
Action: Bill Le Blanc, and Adele Jackson, Senior HR Consultant to check on the stage of the original 'Business Analyst' position and, if hasn't already been advertised externally, will go through proper process.
All future positions will now follow due process within the HR Principles.

The PSA alerted management that the Flinders Medical Staff's list of concerns is still to be addressed and a separate meeting may be required.

Concerns were also raised in regards to the new communication just released in that it is  stated that the design of new jobs to support the branch structures are to be undertaken before the new structure is determined. Management agreed that the new structure needs to be developed prior to jobs being developed.
Action: New communication to be amended by management.

If anyone has concerns about any of the positions that have been advertised or future positions advertised, or don't feel that due process has occurred please email PSA Industrial Officer Margie Lindley on mcl@cpsu.asn.au

Please consider nominating yourself or a work colleague to ensure your worksite has an effective voice. If you are interested in nominating to become a Worksite Representative or Contact please email PSA Industrial Officer Margie Lindley on mcl@cpsu.asn.au and an appropriate form will be forwarded to you. Training is available on the 28th & 29th June 2010.

27 May 2010