8.5 Redeployment

8.5 REDEPLOYMENT

8.5.1 Wherever possible, as a first step to avoid the need for retrenchment following notification of redundancy, the University reserves the right to redeploy or relocate an affected staff member to a suitable position, subject to the provisions of this Agreement. A staff member shall not unreasonably decline to accept redeployment, relocation, training or retraining.

8.5.2 In redeploying a staff member to a suitable vacancy, the University will consult with the staff member and shall have regard to the needs of the University and any or all of that staff member's:

i. skills and knowledge;

ii. substantive classification;

iii. salary level;

iv. retraining requirements;

v. physical and/or health requirements;

vi. flexible working arrangements;

vii. present residential location; and

viii. capacity to move to another campus.

The University will also invite the staff member and their representatives to consult on other measures to mitigate the adverse affects of retrenchment.

8.5.3 Consistent with the University’s commitment to security of employment. The University will make all reasonable efforts to redeploy, transfer or relocate the staff member to a suitable vacancy during the period of notice where this is less than twelve (12) weeks or not less than twelve (12) weeks from the date of notice of redundancy.

8.5.4 When an affected professional staff member whose substantive position is HEW 7 or above is to be redeployed to a position classified at a lower level and/or fraction than the position made redundant by the University, the staff member shall continue to be paid the salary they would have received had the position not been made redundant during a period of no more than twelve (12) months from the date of redeployment, after which the staff member will receive the salary applicable to the classification and fraction of the position into which the staff member has been redeployed.

8.5.5 When an affected professional staff member whose substantive position is HEW 6 or below is to be redeployed to a position classified at a lower level and/or fraction than the position made redundant by the University, the staff member shall continue to be paid the salary they would have received had the position not been made redundant during a period of no more than eighteen (18) months from the date of redeployment, after which the staff member will receive the salary applicable to the classification and fraction of the position into which the staff member has been redeployed.

8.5.6 Where the University is unable to redeploy, transfer or relocate the staff member to a suitable position during the redeployment period, the University will confirm in writing that the staff members employment will be terminated due to reasons of redundancy and the date of termination. The University will confirm the balance of the notice period and severance payable.