Some Telkom managers and specialists have received calls on whether they will have a job after the company\u2019s new structures kick in on 1 September 2014.<\/p>\n
MyBroadband received information from managers and specialists who said they were informed their jobs were safe, and that their applications for new positions were successful.<\/p>\n
Some managers, however, were informed their applications were not successful. This means, as it stands, they will not have a job once the restructuring process kicks in. However, unsuccessful candidates can apply for new positions in phase 2 of the restructuring process.<\/p>\n
It is understood that some staff members who applied for early retirement were also informed whether their applications had been approved or not.<\/p>\n
Telkom confirmed in a communication to staff that it made verbal offers to successful candidates, and informed unsuccessful candidates on 8 August 2014.<\/p>\n
Telkom said phase 1 level 5 placements will commence on 12 August 2014 \u2013 a process which will run until 15 August 2014. This follows the phase 1 level 4 placements which started on 5 August.<\/p>\n
Phase 2 placements, which involve people not placed in phase 1, will start on 1 September 2014 and be concluded on 15 September 2014.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe 2nd phase of placements will be in September, giving employees not successfully placed during phase 1 a second chance to be placed. The qualification criteria will be relaxed to 50%,\u201d Telkom said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is furthermore important to notice that the business-as-usual recruitment process for all vacancies will commence on 16 September. 1 October 2014 is the new date on which Section 189 exit notices will be provided.\u201d<\/p>\n
MyBroadband asked some Telkom managers and specialists how they felt about Telkom\u2019s restructuring, and the process which Telkom followed.<\/p>\n
The majority of the people who were asked said that it was necessary for Telkom to restructure and retrench managers.<\/p>\n
However, many managers said they were not happy with the way Telkom has been handling the restructuring process.<\/p>\n
There was a feeling that performance and competency did not carry enough weight in the restructuring process, and that race counted against some managers in the process.<\/p>\n
Telkom was asked for comment regarding the restructuring process, but the company did not respond by the time of publication.<\/p>\n
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