Notification under Section 130 by PSA&POA Union of NSW of a dispute with Dept of Environment & Climate Change re implementation of proposed new structure - CMA
Interim injunctive orders sought to prevent recruitment action for vacant newly created position of Catchment Co-ordinator, Education and Extension, following July restructure.
Argued that vacant position had taken over major responsibilities of Association member's position held since September, 2004 and known in new structure since July, 2007, as Catchment Co-ordinator, Soils and Land Use.
Orders eventually to be sought under S.175 of IR Act through S136(1)(d) provided for Association member, [name withheld], to be recognised as a displaced officer for the purposes of the Premiers Memo No. 96/5 Managing Displaced Employees and then be entitled to be considered before any other applicants for the newly created position of Catchment Co-ordinator, Education and Extension.
Argued by Association that [name withheld] position had been effectively "deleted" by shift of responsibilities and persons supervised in terms of Premiers Memo.
