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The University of Otago has begun a review of two of its departments that employ general staff. The University has some 40 non-academic departments, and the two under review are human resources and UniPrint, the in-house printing service. The University is seeking ways to make its operations more efficient and effective.
A University spokeswoman has said that “reviews do periodically take place within these divisions as part of good practice.” The reviews represent a consultation process, and no final decisions have been made as to reconstruction of the departments. Tertiary Education Union Otago co-President Teresa La Rooy, speaking to the Otago Daily Times, says that while no redundancies are likely to result from the review of Uniprint, there could be redundancies in the human resources and payroll departments.
