National ABC Update: 8 November 2023

In this update:

1. Changes to News Social Media Teams – meetings today.

2. People Hub Workforce – various actions

3. Comcare in Archives and Library

4. Band Reclassification Workshops – last chance before Christmas

Changes to News Social Media Teams: CPSU meeting with members of the newly combined News Social Media Team today at 12pm and 1pm AEDT. Roles and reporting line changes to the team were announced recently without the staff consultation team members were promised earlier this year. Key concern is lack of transparency on how team allocations were decided. Meeting registrations open until 11.45am AEDT only – click here to register

People Hub Workforce:CPSU is writing to ABC management and ABC Board this week about the serious systems and compliance issues Workforce Coordinators are experiencing with the new system. Approximately 90 Workforce Coordinators dialed into a special CPSU meeting last week to discuss the unrealistic pressures they have been put under to make the ABC’s $30 million system work. Related but separate to this, all ABC staff are invited to provide their feedback on their initial experiences with the system in a short survey here

Next steps with Comcare in Archives & Library:CPSU will be meeting with local management and the health and safety regulator, Comcare, separately in coming weeks to provide comment on proposed solutions to health and safety issues in Archives and Library. CPSU members sought the assistance of Comcare following six months of ineffective action by the relevant ABC managers.

Reclassification Briefings and Workshops:CPSU representatives have completed a national round of Band reclassification briefings and workshops with interested members. Members who missed out and are interested in participating in a workshop will have one last opportunity to do so before Christmas. Please register here

For more information about this update, please contact your local CPSU Organiser or Delegate.