At the preliminary assessment stage it is important to commence the identification of any likely significant industrial relations, employee relations, employment and skills development issues that may require attention during consideration of the project delivery options (e.g. employment security, preservation of employment conditions and entitlements).
Identification of these issues should involve consultation with the appropriate stakeholder to ensure effective change management mechanisms can be developed and implemented during the project's development. This consultation may include meetings with individual employees, focus groups and delegated representatives.
The agency should identify and evaluate,
∙ the consistency of the proposed project delivery options with the relevant government policy pertaining to employment security and contracting out of government services
∙ any possible structural effects to the agency emanating from a transfer of employees under the potential project delivery options
∙ the direct impact on employment
∙ substitution/displacement effects
∙ regional and social impacts
∙ training issues.