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STATE SECTOR RE-ORGANISATION An Important Message to Staff The Government’s moves to establish nine new State owned enterprises will soon be implemented. The Commission is grateful to its employees for their patience and co-operation throughout the restructuring. Staff affected by restructuring have had a number of options available to them, including generous voluntary severance and an enhanced early retirement package. They have until 31 March 1987 to choose from these options. The Government has now agreed on the terms to apply from 1 April 1987. Fnr All Fmnlnvrf/i the scheme’s “market” rate. Staff with existing pool house ■ vvo tenancies appointed to a corporation may continue the The first priority remains the employment of as many staff tenancy until 1 April 1988. as possible within the existing Public Service. To facilitate 01 this, as from Tuesday 24 February until further notice no Identified as surplus to future requirements after 31 vacancies will be advertised until those staff identified as March 1987 have until that date o choose from the surplus to requirements have been considered for options available under the Deployment Agreement For onnnintmAnt those who do not choose an option, or who have sought to be redeployed, the following procedures will apply: In addition the enhanced early retirement option outlined in the Deployment Agreement is now available to every Ol ? J April 1987 written notice will be given that Public Service employee who qualifies and is replaced by without a position on 30 September 1987 will be rT l a^ e a surplus staff member. compulsorily redundant (pursuant to Section 36 of the State Services Act 1962); c fit tka Maw TAolonrl • during the 6 month period these staff will be paid at ■ Or OiaiT OT In© H©W fc©<Hcin(l current salary rates. Every effort will be made to FOFGSt Service redeploy them. During this period they will either be used for transitional management purposes in their The Forestry Corporation will provide security of tenancy current department or placed on special leave on pay; to current occupants of houses transferred to the corporation on 1 April 1987. This arrangement will apply • the State Services Commission has been authorised to until 1 April 1988. Existing tenants will be given first right enter into negotiations with the NZ Public Service of refusal for purchase should the Forestry Corporation Association (Inc) on the redundancy compensation to decide to sell the property on site or for removal. be made available at the end of the 6 month period. Production forestry wage workers will be offered the choice of either voluntary severance or employment with FOf Staff Of th© El©CtPiCitV DIVISiOU the corporation. If more seek employment than the „ « J corporation would choose on strictly commercial criteria, Of th© IfllhlStPy OT £h©f§y the remaining excess will be employed as part of the The E| ec t r j c ity Corporation will offer all the existing regular workforce by means of a subsidy from the employees of the Electricity Division continued Government. employment on 1 April 1987. These employees will be provided with employment for The G Overnmen t’ S position is that as everyone has been up to 12 months. offered a job there is no staffing surplus and the “Staff Deployment Agreement” will not apply. It is recognised All Qtaff Affhv th A that is not possible to compel people to accept the Mil wlOli Mil cvivu wy uiv Electricity Corporation offer. Staff who do not accept the ReStrUCtlirinQ Offer will be declared compulsorily redundant as at 1 April ox xx ■ * ~ 1987 and their employment terminated on 30 June 1987 Staff appointed to the new corporations with existing pursuant to Section 36 of the State Services Act 1962. State servant on transfer loans will continue paying the H concessional interest rate until 1 April 1988 and after that Every employee will shortly receive a personal notice Staff and their families are reminded that advisory and explaining this announcement in more detail. Instructions support services are available throughout the country. For have also been issued to departments to enable them to information about sources in your area phone toll free assist with enquiries. Wellington 733-712 or 710-168. Inserted by the State Services Commission ADV 1259