Employment Relations Authority rules in favour of Public
Prisons Service
A decision by the Employment Relations
Authority has ruled in favour of the Public Prisons Service
allowing a change in nightshift levels in Standalone units,
says Phil McCarthy, General Manager, Public Prisons
Service.
The Public Prisons Service have been
standardising prison staffing arrangements since
1999.
“The change to nightshift levels in Standalone units
is part of this process and is aimed at achieving national
consistency. Since 2000 there has been extensive
consultation both nationally and locally on this matter and
we are pleased that the matter has been concluded.
“We
were always confident of the outcome given the consultation
process, the fact that we had addressed issues raised by
CANZ consultation and that the staffing levels have been
operating successfully at a number of prisons for some
time.”
Implementation of the policy will now commence at
Christchurch Men’s, Rolleston and Auckland prisons.
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