2014-01-13 Item 6.3 Appendices 1-5

7. Staff and interim organisational structure
7.1. Organisational structure
Section 54 of the LGDIR requires each continuing council to adopt a new
organisational structure which will apply on changeover day.

The transfer manager must also prepare an interim organisational structure for the
new council. This structure will apply to the new council from changeover day until
such time as the new council adopts a new structure in accordance with the
provisions of section 196 of the LGA.


7.2. Transfer of staff—continuing council
The CCEO, having regard for the ongoing operational requirements of the
continuing council, will determine which staff will be transferred to the new council.

Section 55(2) of the LGDIR restricts the number of positions that may be transferred
to a pre-determined range for each new council. The numbers of positions quoted
for each range should be taken to be the number of full-time equivalent positions to
be transferred.

Once the CCEO has determined those staff that will transfer to the new council, the
CCEO must provide full details to the transfer manager in writing.


7.3. Transfer of staff—new council
Once the transfer manager has been formally advised by the CCEO of the details of
the staff that will be allocated to the new council, the transfer manager must
determine the roles of the transferring staff in the interim organisational structure
where possible.

The transfer manager is to prepare a list of transferring staff that are unable to be
meaningfully placed in the interim organisational structure for consideration of the
new council.

It is recognised that in order to be operationally ready at changeover day, it may be
necessary for staff identified as transferring to the new council to commence duties
under the direction of the transfer manager prior to changeover day. Where this
occurs, the costs of these employees will be de-amalgamation costs pursuant to
section 35(1)(c) of the LGDIR.


7.4. Communications with staff
The transfer committee must ensure regular communication occurs with all
continuing council staff including those staff that will transition to the new council.



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