2014-01-13 Deamalgamation Report Attachment

2.6 Service Delivery
The Transfer Manager was charged with ensuring that the new Noosa Council was business ready
and able to provide continuity of service to the Noosa community and meet is local government
responsibilities from changeover day of 1 January 2014.

To achieve this all decisions were made:

    on an interim basis to enable the new Noosa Council to make final decisions, and
    within the budget allocated for the new council past changeover day

In order to maintain service levels and establish the necessary delivery arrangements, a process to
identify each service and its location, and the level of service that applies to each function was
undertaken. Consideration was given to the benefits of maintaining shared service arrangements
with the Sunshine Coast Council where possible, however limited opportunities eventuated.

Where appropriate, contracts that apply to the continuing Sunshine Coast Council such as
employment, new infrastructure, waste collection and mowing contracts are taken to apply to the
new Noosa Council. The Transfer Manager put into place the interim contracts necessary to
ensure the continuity of service delivery.

The Transfer Committee agreed (and will maintain), a schedule of contracts which after
changeover day of 1 January 2014 will apply to the new Noosa Council, the continuing Sunshine
Coast Council and the Noosa and Sunshine Coast Council. In doing so the Transfer Committee
determined the extent of liability that applies to each council and the process for managing these
contracts post changeover day.

2.7 Structure & Staffing
The Transfer Manager was charged with developing an interim organisational structure for the new
Council. The interim structure applies from 1 January 2014 until such time as the Noosa Council
adopts a permanent structure.

In developing and populating the interim organisational structure the following principles were
adopted:

    Consider the business needs and future sustainability of the new Noosa Council.
    Work within the terms of the relevant industrial agreements as they apply including:
     o     Sunshine Coast Council Salaried Officers Certified Agreement 2011 (No.2)
     o     Sunshine Coast Council Field-Based Employees Certified Agreement 2011 (No.2)
     o     De-Amalgamation Transfer Methodology
     o     Local Government (De-amalgamation Implementation) Regulation 2013
    Communicate with transferring employees and unions and other relevant stakeholders in as
     timely a manner as possible.

Roles were identified based on the business needs of the organisation and the resources required
to maintain service delivery standards.




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