print :

2018-09-27

hand with pen

Re-employment Policy Relaxed

Australia Post’s longstanding policy regarding re-employment after redundancy has recently changed. 

In line with traditional public sector arrangements Australia Post strictly enforced a policy of not allowing former employees who had accepted redundancies to return to new employment with the company. 

We have, for some time now, advocated for a change to this policy. 

Redundancy benefits are important to our members. They are there to ensure if the work you perform is no longer available and there are no suitable alternate roles, that you exit the company with some financial assistance to help you stay on your feet while seeking alternative employment. 

However, with rapid changes occurring within the company, suitable alternative work that may not have been available at the time of your retrenchment, may become available later. Our view has always been that members should not be penalised by being prevented from applying as external candidates to return to the company in a new role simply because they accepted a redundancy earlier on. 

With that and after many discussions with management, today’s policy change, we feel, strikes a fairer balance. 

Changes announced today mean that employees who exit the company via redundancy may seek re-employment with Australia Post after a period of two years. 

This change will ensure that redundancies remain genuine, while also providing the opportunity for an employee who meets skills requirements to be re-employed by the company in to suitable externally-advertised roles in the future should they wish to pursue an application.

What's New

Telecommunication

Telstra EBA 2018
ACTU turns 90
May Day 2016
Optus EPA approved
Telstra EA Update
Optus award update

Postal

Reps training
Reasonable overtime
Vale Jojie Vivar
Changes to Bulletin
Christmas pay rises
Postal reform
Facebook bullying
Year in review
Vale Jim Armstrong

News

Happy New Year
Happy New Year
Vale Shane Morse
Meeting reminder
Coronavirus Update
METRO RALLY
Reps training
ACTU turns 90
Vale Jojie Vivar
May Day 2016
Facebook bullying
May Day 2015
Working In Heat
Your Union Petition
Save our Posties
Sensis Sell Off
""