The article incorrectly stated casual staff had already been told there will be no work for them and suggested the university was “reluctant” to put a figure on how many casual staff would be affected.

In fact, the university has honestly and consistently advised since the publication of the change proposal on August 17 that the effect of the proposal on the number of casual staff required is unknown at this stage. 

Casual staff have not been considered as part of the change proposal, which is focused on continuing and fixed-term professional staff. 

The reason the proposal refers to 14 full-time equivalent positions affected rather than the total number of people who may be filling those positions in job-share arrangements is that this will also not be clear until staff have been able to transition into the new roles.

The consultation period is open until September 18 and a final decision on the proposal will not be made until feedback has been reviewed and considered. 

To suggest the university’s honest acknowledgment that parts of the proposal are still to be finalised in the consultation and implementation periods is actually an attempt to obscure the effect of the proposal on staff is incorrect. 

It does a disservice to your readers and to an organisation which takes great pride in the service it provides communities across the state, including in Orange and Bathurst.

Professor Andrew Vann,

Vice-chancellor,

Charles Sturt University