Quality Management Staff Consultation
CHANGE MANAGEMENT POLICY AND PROCEDURE
This Change Management Policy and Procedure contains guidance to managers and staff who are involved in the development and implementation of changes in working arrangements and practices and managing redundancy, including the ending of fixed term employment contracts. The information in the document is set out as follows:
Introduction
Page 1
Purpose of procedure and overview
Section A: Managing minor change
Section B: Managing change due to organisational restructure
Stage 1 Management Planning – Pre Consultation
Stage 2 Staff consultation
Stage 3 Decision to proceed
Redeployment; Suitable and Alternative Employment;
Training; Trial period and Severance
Stage 4 Notice of redundancy
Stage 5 Right of appeal
Section C: Managing the ending of fixed term employment contracts
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Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
Appendix 1 - Redundancy payments
Appendix 2 - Salary and benefits protection scheme
Appendix 3 - Frequently Asked Questions
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Introduction
The guidance and change principles set out in this policy document apply to all groups of staff with the exception of those academic staff whose terms are governed by College
Statutes and for whom a separate procedure is prescribed1.
It is College policy to ensure, as far as possible, security of employment for its staff during periods of change. It is recognised that there may be changes in organisational requirements that may affect staffing needs. These changes may require alterations to job requirements and possibly a reduction of posts. It is the College’s intention, in consultation with the Trades Unions, and so far as is reasonably practicable, to achieve these changes without the need for compulsory redundancies.
This policy and procedure reflects this commitment and provides a framework for managing change effectively, fairly and consistently, through planning,
This Change Management Policy and Procedure contains guidance to managers and staff who are involved in the development and implementation of changes in working arrangements and practices and managing redundancy, including the ending of fixed term employment contracts. The information in the document is set out as follows:
Introduction
Page 1
Purpose of procedure and overview
Section A: Managing minor change
Section B: Managing change due to organisational restructure
Stage 1 Management Planning – Pre Consultation
Stage 2 Staff consultation
Stage 3 Decision to proceed
Redeployment; Suitable and Alternative Employment;
Training; Trial period and Severance
Stage 4 Notice of redundancy
Stage 5 Right of appeal
Section C: Managing the ending of fixed term employment contracts
Page 1
Page 2
Page 2
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
Appendix 1 - Redundancy payments
Appendix 2 - Salary and benefits protection scheme
Appendix 3 - Frequently Asked Questions
Page 9
Page11
Page12
Page 7
Page 7
Page 8
Introduction
The guidance and change principles set out in this policy document apply to all groups of staff with the exception of those academic staff whose terms are governed by College
Statutes and for whom a separate procedure is prescribed1.
It is College policy to ensure, as far as possible, security of employment for its staff during periods of change. It is recognised that there may be changes in organisational requirements that may affect staffing needs. These changes may require alterations to job requirements and possibly a reduction of posts. It is the College’s intention, in consultation with the Trades Unions, and so far as is reasonably practicable, to achieve these changes without the need for compulsory redundancies.
This policy and procedure reflects this commitment and provides a framework for managing change effectively, fairly and consistently, through planning,