Redeployment and Redundancy Policy Procedure FINAL.pdf

Defra Redeployment Co-Ordinator (RC)The RC will normally be the Defra Employee Relations Manager from Core Defra ortheir delegated authority. They will:abcdefghijkhold regular meetings with the RO(s) and three-monthly reviewmeetings marking the start of meaningful consultationprovide advice and support to managers in respect of redeploymentand redundancy to the core Defra business and ExecutiveAgenciesundertake consultation with DTUS/Agency TUs on matters relatingto redeployment and redundancyprovide senior management with relevant and timely informationconcerning progress in respect of the above actionschallenge vacancy/recruiting/hiring managers when they do notcomply with the procedures laid out in the policy and fail to followthe guiding principlesensure that Department for Business Innovation and Skills (DBIS),is provided with formal notification of anticipated redundancies inaccordance with current legislationinvestigate and negotiate possible suitable alternative employmentopportunities for RR employees including, where appropriate,discussions with the Defra network and other GovernmentDepartments and NDPBs with the support of the local ROsmaintain an overview of the accuracy of the RedeploymentRegisterrepresent Defra and its Executive Agencies and arrange regularmeetings with HRBPs and ROs to review the progress ofredeploymentlead the discussions with the Cabinet Office and the Treasury onredundancy and redeployment mattersprovide the Defra HR Director with regular updates on therestructuring situation and as much notice as possible of anycompulsory redundancy action that may be necessary and whenand within what parameters, a redundancy unit should be declared.28 | P age