Budget Report for Finance, ICT and Human Resources – Cr R Heit
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Our current Enterprise Bargaining Agreement with staff expires on 30 June 2016. During the upcoming financial year a new agreement will need to be negotiated with relevant unions and staff. The timin
- Our current Enterprise Bargaining Agreement with staff expires on 30 June 2016. During the upcoming financial year a new agreement will need to be negotiated with relevant unions and staff. The timing of this will be dependent on a number of issues currently before the Industrial Relations Court which will affect all Queensland Local Governments.
- The Enforceable Undertaking put in place with Council by the Division of Workplace Health and Safety will continue during this budget period with a number of deliverables being scheduled during the year.
- Last year Council was successful in employing eight (8) trainees across our workforce. Once again I am pleased to announce that we will be continuing with this youth employment program and have submitted an application under the State Government’s “Skilling Queenslanders For Work” Program for a further 10 trainees next year.
- Plant and Fleet will see the necessary replacement of equipment to enable our workforce to efficiently undertake their jobs. It is proposed to replace the Jetpatcher, Excavator, three (3) Heavy Trucks, three (3) Light Trucks and various utilities. A review is being undertaken of our fleet of sedans and utilities to reduce the fleet by 5 - 10% during the next 12 months.
- Further modules namely Strategic Asset Management, Mobility for field staff, CiAnywhere, e-Services and Employee Self Service are proposed to be added to our Business Software System over the next 12 months. Provision has also been made for the annual computer hardware replacement program.
- Asset Management Plans for Roads, Water and Waste Water will be reviewed and updated in the 2017 year. Asset Management Working Groups comprised of stakeholders from the respective business units will spearhead the evaluation of the plans to ensure viability and consistency with agreed service levels.