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 and Sewerage Corporations Act (2008) provides for the general preservation of the conditions of employment of transferred employees.

The STCA has sought clarification from the State Government in regard to whether staff transfers and issues such as redundancy will be dealt with under State or Federal law, given that most Councils operate under federal industrial agreements.

When that clarification is received we will update this answer to provide more detailed information on the redundancy provisions that will apply.