Common use of ORGANISATION STRUCTURE Clause in Contracts

ORGANISATION STRUCTURE. Both parties agree that the organisational structure developed for the future must ensure optimum productivity is achieved. Optimum means the best achievable outcomes recognising all circumstances. It is further recognised that teamwork is the key to introducing productivity improvements in the future. This will result in employees working in both functional and cross‐functional teams from time to time. Functional teams are teams formed from within the same functional area whereas cross functional teams involve employees from different functional areas formed to address specific or particular issues. Both parties are committed to the concept of self‐directing work teams as a means of increasing employee job satisfaction, productivity, safety, and employment security. It is recognised that the introduction of this concept will have a significant impact on the role of jobs and will aim at increased autonomy for employees in the way they undertake their work. It will also result in a need for an increased level of flexibility of staff to perform a range of duties at a higher, and at times, a lower level. The concept aims to empower work teams to make operational decisions which affect their day‐to‐day work in providing improved service to the local community without the necessity to refer to a higher level of authority.

ORGANISATION STRUCTURE. Both parties agree that the organisational structure developed for the future must ensure optimum productivity is achieved. Optimum means the best achievable outcomes recognising all circumstances. 17.1. It is further recognised that teamwork is the key to introducing productivity improvements in the future. This will result in employees working in both functional and cross‐functional cross-functional teams from time to time. Functional teams are teams formed from within the same functional area whereas cross functional teams involve employees from different functional areas formed to address a specific or particular issues. 17.2. Both parties are committed to the concept of self‐directing self-directing work teams as a means of increasing employee job satisfaction, productivity, safety, and employment security. It is recognised that the introduction of this concept will have a significant impact on the role of jobs and will aim at increased autonomy for employees in the way they undertake their work. It will also result in a need for an increased level of flexibility of staff to perform a range of duties at a higher, and at times, a lower level. The concept aims to empower work teams to make operational decisions which affect their day‐to‐day day-to-day work in providing improved service to the local community without the necessity to refer to a higher level of authority. 17.3. During the course of this Agreement the parties agree to hold discussions in order to review the application of the existing classification structure. Upon agreement an alternative structure may be substituted during the term of this Agreement.