Originally Posted by ampclamp
QF94, it will be operational requirements if / when people are tapped Even if it is dressed up that way it will plausibly be operational requirements.
How they pick between identically qualified individuals will be ugly.
It is going be a harrowing time ....
Clause 16.1.5: "16.1.5 Redundancy means a declaration by the Company that an employee or employees are surplus to labour requirements because the quantity of the work has diminished."
The ONLY definition of Redundancy is diminished quantity of work.
Theoretically that defines the skillsets that will be "downsized", furthermore it could be argued that when identically qualified individuals must be differentiated then whoever can be shown to have a diminished workload is the unfortunate party (i.e. if one has a diminished workload and another does not then the definition of Redundancy means the reduced workload party is chosen).
As I said previously, it is never clear in this situation, it comes down to negotiation. SP or whoever can tie up massive management resources trying to sort it out, normally managers' don't have time to get so involved so sweeteners may be offered to encourage more "volunteers".
That's the headspace you need to get yourself in, you KNOW what the end outcome will be, you need to be thinking how best to look after your position.