A restructuring of the TAFE system could see up to 15 jobs lost or moved from the Riverina region, according to union representatives.
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The Public Service Association TAFE Union has said up to 11 of the overall 15 jobs are expected to be lost from Wagga. The other four job cuts, the union says, will affect Griffith, Leeton, Tumut and Temora.
But a TAFE NSW spokesperson has told The Daily Advertiser the specific number of jobs to be lost across the Riverina is yet to be fully detailed and determined.
"The CPSU has misunderstood the information provided to staff, confusing role changes for job losses," the spokesperson said.
"The proposed changes will ensure TAFE NSW provides students with a consistent level of service and equal access to information regardless of location, supported with excellent learning environments everywhere."
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Consultation is continuing with staff on proposed changes to the Riverina's teams and services and it is unclear on when a full decision will be made.
The initial restructure was originally flagged with employees back in 2016 when TAFE NSW rolled out is One TAFE model.
The operating model merged 10 separate institutes and digital delivery apparatuses, and the spokesperson has insisted "many employees have welcomed the proposed new model".
"We have been transparent with employees and unions that these teams would go through organisational design as part of the One TAFE modernisation reforms," the TAFE NSW spokesperson said.
"It is expected that the final structures will see a net reduction of fewer than 50 jobs across the organisation. These are not frontline jobs. There are no teaching positions, or roles that support students in the classroom or with their studies in these proposed changes."
Riverina delegate for the TAFE Union, Nicholas Wright, confirmed the union would be seeking to fight all potential job losses.
"The community deserves a high quality service," Mr Wright said.
"We want TAFE NSW to do a full review of all its position mapping processes and guarantee us that jobs will not be lost in the region and that a much higher minimum staffing level will remain in campus services."
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