44 MfE staff accept voluntary redundancy offers
Forty-four staff have accepted offers of voluntary redundancy so far at the Ministry for the Environment (MfE).
The Government is looking to find $1.5 billion per annum in savings to deliver on policy commitments and address critical cost pressures. Like other government agencies, MfE has been asked to make savings.
On 8 April, MfE invited expressions of interest for voluntary redundancy from its permanent staff.
Deputy Secretary – Business Transformation and Services, Laura Dixon, said 44 staff accepted offers of voluntary redundancy when her team finalised the process earlier this week.
“Each of these individuals has contributed to the Ministry’s work and we appreciate what they have done,” Laura Dixon said.
There will be a second invitation for permanent staff to express an interest in voluntary redundancy after the executive team releases a formal change proposal. This is likely to be in early June.
“We acknowledge this is a challenging time for our people. Our goal is to keep them informed and supported throughout the upcoming change.”