Issue No 74 | 20 October 2000 | |
NewsPayday Nightmare Follows AFFA Outsourcing
Following the outsourcing of their Human Resources and Payroll functions to Price Waterhouse Coopers in August, around 1,000 staff in Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, Australia (AFFA) have been paid incorrectly.
Problems include overpayments, underpayments and incorrect bank account details appearing on payslips.
Despite assurances from AFFA management, many staff are still experiencing difficulties in dealing with Price Waterhouse Coopers to resolve the mistakes. National President of the (CPSU), Matthew Reynolds, says, "It is not good enough. Our members have the right to expect that their pay will be delivered in full and on time. Irrespective of whether AFFA or the provider is at fault, AFFA embarked on the outsourcing under a promise of better service at a lower cost. While the total cost is yet to be determined, the service has been much worse." CPSU believes that the problems at AFFA are just one example of a widespread deterioration in service levels and accountability in the public sector as a result of the Government's drive to outsource to the private sector. "John Fahey's outsourcing dream has become a nightmare. It is clear that the Government's mad rush to contract out the public service is actually decreasing, not increasing standards. And as for saving money, the recent Audit Office report into IT outsourcing shows that Mr Fahey estimates of billion dollar savings were totally unfounded. Surely, it time to stop the madness," added Mr Reynolds.
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