1. David Bingham Vivienne Walker DHSSPS May/June 2006

2. RPA HR Work Stream Reconfiguration Board HR Advisory Group HR RPA Unit HR Project Team

3. RPA HR Work Stream Objectives and Deliverables Human Resource Framework for HPSS Run competitions for senior executives Provide advice to HPSS employers during transition Develop workforce strategy for new organisations Involve key stakeholders Develop schemes for introduction of shared services

4. RPA HR Work Stream Human Resources Framework – structure Scope Principles Introduction Responsibility for Managing Changes Preparing for the Changes Appointment Processes Supporting the Service and staff through the Changes Potential Impact on individuals Equality considerations Queries

5. Human Resources Framework – principles Partnership approaches with trade unions Fairness and equity of treatment Transparent process Avoidance of redundancy New organisations accountable from below director level Appointments on merit, competency based Training and retraining opportunities Staff to be kept informed Region-wide approaches where possible

6. RPA HR Work Stream Human Resources Framework Due by end June 2006 Comments sought from service * compulsory redundancies * transfer entitlements * recruitment pools * timing of early retirements * protection Transition Approvals … PSC, DFP

7. RPA HR Work Stream Human Resources Framework – unresolved Compulsory redundancies … Turnover - 8.0% (A+C) - 6.0% (SM) - 3.0% (SE) Expected reduction - 45/50 (SE) - 250/300 (SM)

8. RPA HR Work Stream Human Resources Framework – unresolved Recruitment pools … Equity Trust staff Board staff Agency and NDPB staff

9. RPA HR Work Stream Human Resources Framework – unresolved Early retirements … - separate scheme (early stages) - current entitlements honoured - timing

10. RPA HR Work Stream Employment, Redundancy and Early Retirement Scheme Change of role Suitable alternative employment - open competition - limited competition - slotting-in Voluntary redundancy Phased and early retirement Compulsory redundancy

11. RPA HR Work Stream Work in progress Preparation for recruitment Meeting and consulting with Chief Executives Preparation for screening, equality proofing etc.

12. One thought … There is nothing more difficult to arrange, more doubtful of success and more dangerous to carry through than initiating changes. The innovator makes enemies of all those who prospered under the old order and only lukewarm support is forthcoming from those who would prosper under the new. Their support is lukewarm partly from fear of their adversaries and partly because men are generally incredulous, never really trusting the new things unless they have tested them by experience. Machiavelli The Prince 1513