| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 120/07 |
| Hearing date | 14 Jun 2007 |
| Determination date | 27 August 2007 |
| Member | P R Stapp |
| Representation | G Gowland ; E Warden |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Gray v The Chief Executive Department of Corrections |
| Summary | UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Applicant alleged disadvantaged by manager’s comments when respondent reviewed organisational structure - Told by other management not to take too much from alleged comment - Applicant claimed also disadvantaged by failure to provide job description and further information on proposal - Had sought mediation but respondent considered this premature as process till under consultation - Applicant’s position disestablished and he applied for new role - When advised external candidate to be appointed applicant initiated review - Independent review recommended applicant’s suitability be reassessed - Reassessment reached same conclusion - No reason to regard it as other than fair and objective - Lack of prescribed change management process not ideal but not fatal to respondent - Understandable applicant had concerns about treatment given length of process, lack of job descriptions and blurred criteria used to assess vacancy - However, no sufficiently serious breach to give rise to personal grievance - No disadvantage - Senior advisor |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Main Category | Personal Grievance |
| Number of Pages | 8 |
| PDF File Link: | wa 120_07.pdf [pdf 38 KB] |