And management invites the union “to continue consultation”
As directed by the Fair Work Commission, Deakin U has opened consultation, across the university on its major workplace change proposal ((CMM yesterday and Friday).
Staff can read the 15 operating unit change proposals and send management an email. They have until the 17th.
Vice Chancellor Iain Martin adds, “In parallel, we have offered an invitation to meet with the National Tertiary Education Union to continue consultation, which they have accepted.”
This looks like the talks on university-wide change the NTEU has called for (CMM July 3).
Professor Martin establishes a context for talks on how Deakin U is to make COVID 19 savings, telling staff; “to ensure Deakin delivers on our strategic aspirations, we are going to have to make some extremely difficult decisions. The disruption to higher education domestically and globally has impacted Deakin significantly and will do so for some time and we must work together – to adapt, respond and innovate – to ensure that Deakin, our University, is as resilient and strong as possible.”
They like a good consultation at DU – a paper on the next strategic plan is also out (scroll down).