Facilities Maintenance Services Management

330 The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens) (15 October 2020). How many government employees will lose their jobs or be made redundant as a result of the privatisation of DIT facilities management services? Will these employees be offered work elsewhere within government? Are there any specific measures being taken for employees based in regional areas?

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD (Gibson—Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing): I have been advised:

Employees are covered by the SA Modern Public Sector Enterprise Agreement: Salaried 2017 and the SA Public Sector Wages Parity (Plumbing, Metal and Building Trades Employees) Enterprise Agreement 2019. These ongoing employees will have the opportunity to utilise the Redeployment, Retraining and Redundancy provisions within their enterprise agreements. Employees may redeploy into another role in government or take a voluntary separation package.

Employees based in regional areas will be given opportunities within government roles in regional areas.

Regional and metropolitan staff will also have the opportunities to apply to the future service providers where roles are required, including those in the regions.