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Public servants told 400 must go The federal Department of Health and Ageing will shed up to 400 of its public servants in the next 12 months. Staff in the department have been told that budget cuts inflicted by the government have made the job cuts ''an urgent task'' and they have been warned of even more pain to come. Canberra is expected to bear the brunt of the decision to slash nearly 8 per cent of DoHA's workforce, after workers were told the department could not afford to keep its present number of employees. Departmental secretary Jane Halton told the department's 5200 employees by email that Health needed fewer bosses and more rank-and-file workers, writing that the new staffing profile would be on ''lower classifications''. Health has more than 2000 executives at levels 1 and 2 and more than 150 senior executives, according to its most recent annual report, and more than 3500 of the department's workforce are based in the national capital. Ms Halton said that the government's recent decision, to raise its efficiency dividend from 1.25 per cent to 2.25 per cent, meant the department had to start shedding staff. [...] http://www.theage.com.au/national/public-service/public-servants-told-400-must-go-20130814-2rx8t.html

Mr Rudd is a brute. He is supposed to be the workers' friend. Maybe the Federal Department of Health and Ageing could start assembling motor vehicles and then the workers' jobs would be subsidised and protected.

Shame on you Mr Rudd.

Well done Ruddy!   Get rid of those bludging public servants and let's trim the excess fat out.   If newman and ofarrell can do it - it must be a good thing!  ;D ;D ;D

salad in wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2013 at 9:46am:

Quote: Public servants told 400 must go The federal Department of Health and Ageing will shed up to 400 of its public servants in the next 12 months. Staff in the department have been told that budget cuts inflicted by the government have made the job cuts ''an urgent task'' and they have been warned of even more pain to come. Canberra is expected to bear the brunt of the decision to slash nearly 8 per cent of DoHA's workforce, after workers were told the department could not afford to keep its present number of employees. Departmental secretary Jane Halton told the department's 5200 employees by email that Health needed fewer bosses and more rank-and-file workers, writing that the new staffing profile would be on ''lower classifications''. Health has more than 2000 executives at levels 1 and 2 and more than 150 senior executives, according to its most recent annual report, and more than 3500 of the department's workforce are based in the national capital. Ms Halton said that the government's recent decision, to raise its efficiency dividend from 1.25 per cent to 2.25 per cent, meant the department had to start shedding staff. [...] http://www.theage.com.au/national/public-service/public-servants-told-400-must-go-20130814-2rx8t.html Mr Rudd is a brute. He is supposed to be the workers' friend. Maybe the Federal Department of Health and Ageing could start assembling motor vehicles and then the workers' jobs would be subsidised and protected. Shame on you Mr Rudd.

has anyone noticed imcrook hasnt posted this????LOL..

the public servants HERO..

It's my belief Rudd is merely riding the Labor party because it's a convenient vehicle for his personal ambitions

and to please his employers at New World Order Inc

cods wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2013 at 10:14am:

has anyone noticed imcrook hasnt posted this????LOL.. the public servants HERO..

Yes, just where is I'mphukingcrook?

Good, We need to Cut, we are currently running a deficit and our government is over sized, and  yes even though its small deficit, its important not to let it run away like it has been allowed to do around the world.

plus maybe Rudd should of done what Abbott is wanting to do and allow natural attrition before cutting.

I heard Dudd no longer uses razors to shave, the fear of cutting his own throat has taken its toll. Having said that, an electric shaver would be horrific to cut your throat but a delight to Dudd do it. Cut Cut Cut away Dudd. Cant wait for Dudds tears to roll again!