Life Without Barriers (LWB) will be commencing the Master Roster Review and Consultation process with the following areas this week.
LWB has sent out information and invited staff to town hall MS Teams meetings on 30 and 31 August 2023 and invited the union to attend. There will be a six-week consultation period.
The changes to rostering are based on client funding and the Roster of Care (ROC) for the client, and compliance with the SCHADs Award.
The process is to make the proposed roster changes in a Draft Master Roster available to staff in the house to raise their issues as part of the consultative process.
As part of consultation around Master Rosters, LWB will advise of the opportunity for staff to have individual meetings with their DSL, and if required with the ROM and People & Culture and with a support person, which can be a union representative.
The union has encouraged members to put their concerns in writing to the DSL and the ROM as part of the consultation process.
Members do not have to agree to change their contract hours of work and should contact the union if they are being required to change their hours.
In relation to staff who have current arrangements such as caring responsibilities, secondary employment, study or other personal commitments, these arrangements need to be considered with any changes to the Master roster.
The union encourages members to raise those issues as part of the consultation process with LWB Management, DSL and ROM and seek advice from union.
