Southern Region Water and Sewerage Reform

If after 12 months the new authority reviews its staffing needs and determines that a number of positions be declared redundant, will the affected staff who had transferred over from councils be paid redundancy based on 1 year’s service with the new authority or will their previous council service be counted for redundancy purposes?
The Water [...]

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Will  Corporate Support be seconded from Councils; and Hobart Water, for e.g. Stores Personnel, Radio Operators, Payroll, HR. and Cleaners?
Corporate support for the new Regional Water and Sewerage Corporations will be provided, at least in part, by the new Common Services Corporation.
The Common Services Corporation is required to be set up under the new Water [...]

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Will Hobart Water be the lead Authority in the reform process?
Hobart Water is not and will not be the lead Authority in the reform process.
The reform process is currently being led by the Implementation Joint Implementation Steering Committee that is made up of:

Mike Gaffney (Chair): President of the Local Government Association
Rob Nicholl Deputy Chair): Deputy [...]

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What process will be used to develop a new structure for the new water business and the common service provider? Is there potential for staff to input into the process, utilising their knowledge of best practice?
Once a new Chairman is appointed, he or she will have the role of putting together a Board and appointing [...]

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