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ODPP ORGANISATIONAL REVIEW

The first meeting of the ODPP Organisational Review Consultative Committee was held on Wednesday 3 May 2006.

Despite delays in the handing down of the Consultant's Report, the PSA felt it was important that this group be formally convened. Many agencies have ongoing consultative committees in the interest of good industrial relations practice.

In addition to the Staff Representatives, HR were represented by Andrea Sax, Murray Fopp attended for part of the meeting, and PSA Industrial Officer Josie Barbaro attended on behalf of PSA members.

Given the Report has yet to be released to staff, the consultation on the Review itself was limited. It is important however that a number of issues in relation to the functioning of the committee are established, including Terms of Reference for the Committee. Normally consultative committees are comprised of Management, HR, Union and Employee representatives, with employee representatives usually meeting earlier to discuss feedback from their work areas which are then discussed with Management.

HR and the PSA will be looking at providing some examples of terms of reference used elsewhere to form a basis for this committee. The committee will reconvene in approximately 4 weeks with the aim of endorsing these. The membership of the committee was also discussed, given that many of the nominations were made last year, and it will be timely to confirm or review these.

In relation to the Review, the Committee was told it would still be a number of weeks until the recommendations are released, as the Steering Committee and Executive still felt it was not ready to be released for discussion. The consultant's have been asked to conduct some further interviews. The delay with the Review does not prevent any issues being discussed or raised as they affect employees.

If you have any queries please contact Industrial Officer Josie Barbaro on 8205 3295 or email: jxb@cpsu.asn.au

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5 May 2006