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333hannahh
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I have worked in a unit for a state body for the past 9 years. I am full-time permanent employee.
My unit (which was practically a separate entity) is being dissolved effective today. A new unit is being set up in a different location across Dublin city which will be doing work that has no relation to the old unit.
Despite informing management that I am not interested in moving with the new unit as I have no interest in the new work, there is a longer commute that will necessitate me having to change childcare arrangements (which will cost more money), there is no parking (I commute from Kildare to Dublin and public transport not a viable option) and I have told them straight out that I will have difficulty financing such a move, they are insisting that I move to the new unit.
Out of a staff complement of 20 I am the only one being forced to move to the new unit. Other members of staff (both higher and lower grades than me) have been given the option to be reassigned in the public service or have been facilitated with working to the new unit but in a location that suits them. I have not been afforded the same opportunity.
I have been offered another job with the public service that I could transfer to, but management are refusing to allow me to transfer.
Does anyone know what rights I have regarding this? I'm feeling bullied and victimised about being forced to do something that I don't want to do and that makes my life really difficult to manage with my children.
I have read the Croke Park redeployment agreement and I will probably try to appeal the decision but management are trying to say that this isn't even a redeployment situation.
Can someone please help?
My unit (which was practically a separate entity) is being dissolved effective today. A new unit is being set up in a different location across Dublin city which will be doing work that has no relation to the old unit.
Despite informing management that I am not interested in moving with the new unit as I have no interest in the new work, there is a longer commute that will necessitate me having to change childcare arrangements (which will cost more money), there is no parking (I commute from Kildare to Dublin and public transport not a viable option) and I have told them straight out that I will have difficulty financing such a move, they are insisting that I move to the new unit.
Out of a staff complement of 20 I am the only one being forced to move to the new unit. Other members of staff (both higher and lower grades than me) have been given the option to be reassigned in the public service or have been facilitated with working to the new unit but in a location that suits them. I have not been afforded the same opportunity.
I have been offered another job with the public service that I could transfer to, but management are refusing to allow me to transfer.
Does anyone know what rights I have regarding this? I'm feeling bullied and victimised about being forced to do something that I don't want to do and that makes my life really difficult to manage with my children.
I have read the Croke Park redeployment agreement and I will probably try to appeal the decision but management are trying to say that this isn't even a redeployment situation.
Can someone please help?