Queensland Police Union Journal

Updates: EB and The Stewart Restructure
• Officers in displaced pool are
advised of vacancies as a result of
the restructure.
• Officers submit EOI for position
preferences and relevant personal
circumstances.
• If more than one officer seeks a
vacant position – closed merit
process.
• Negotiations with unsuccessful
officers about suitable placement
into a vacant permanent role.
• Officers not able to be placed into
permanent roles by agreement
are assigned to surplus roles by
negotiation and compete on merit
for future permanent vacancies at
their level or promotion.
SPECIFIC ISSUES
TENURE
• In the majority of cases, the QPS
Renewal Program will managerially
initiate a transfer (MIT) of police
officers to new or existing positions
in the new structure.
• In these circumstances, where an
MIT is undertaken, current tenure
requirements will be retained and
police officers will not be required
to commence a new period of
tenure.
police officer will commence post 1
July, including advice on assistance
and available options.
DISPLACED QPU MEMBERS OUTSIDE
BRISBANE
• Deputy Commissioner Ross
Barnett has said: ‘I can confirm that
displaced officers who are currently
based outside of the Brisbane
Metropolitan area will be given the
option to stay at their centre, in a
surplus capacity if vacancies do not
currently exist, if they are capable
of undertaking mutually satisfactory
operational duties. If an officer
cannot perform operational duties,
re-deployment to another centre
offering suitable placement may be
necessary. Should this be necessary
we will consult with the member
and the QPU prior to making any
decision.’
• Members are encouraged to try and
negotiate a suitable position with
local management.
• Displaced members should contact
their Regional Representative if they
have issues or concerns.
• Where a member is unable to
negotiate a satisfactory position
with local management, they
should provide a short written
outline where they are at and what they
envisage into the future. This will be
mainly for commissioned officers and
OICs, so our QPU members may get
some insight into what is happening
going forward.
This will involve the financial and HR
implications. QPS HR are trialling
ORION 10 to move toward 1 July, so
let’s hope it’s not like Queensland
Health.
All 86 VRs were accepted by
commissioned officers and they will be
vacating their positions until 14 June.
We were also advised that 70-80% of
all Superintendents and Inspectors
got one of their three choices, with
only three being moved against their
wishes.
The QPU has had a win in relation
to closed merit being determined by
geography and not by Regions, and the
first stage of closed merit selections is
now complete.
The second stage will commence
shortly, so those who have been
displaced and have no position will be
offered positions in the new structure
and be allowed to compete for new
positions.
“The QPU has arranged for regular meetings
with the QPS Manager, Employee Relations
Branch to discuss individual cases.”
Hopefully that should be completed
shortly, and after that there will be the
issue of those who have no position to
go to. We will be addressing this when
these people are identified.
OIC ALLOWANCES
• Where a police officer occupies
an OIC position prior to 1 July, the
officer will continue to occupy an
OIC position and receive the OIC
allowance.
• Where the QPS Renewal Program
results in the merging of work
units, new business rules and
arrangements will be considered
post 1 July.
• Following any change in the
business rules or arrangements,
consultation with any impacted
summary of issues to the Regional
Representative who will forward
this to the Senior Industrial Officer.
• The QPU has arranged for regular
meetings with the QPS Manager
Employee Relations Branch to
discuss individual cases.
LATEST UPDATE
The first stage of the implementation
is complete, and the QPS is in the
transition stage.
The QPS will be conducting a tour
of Regions in the next few weeks to
Please contact QPU Assistant
General Secretar Denis Sycz on
StewartRestructure@qpu.asn.au or
3259 1977 if you have any queries.
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Queensland Police Union Journal June 2013