Cairns Regional Council Acting CEO Peter Tabulo has announced that voluntary redundancy packages would be made available to employees.

Dubbed the 'Your Career, Your Choice Voluntary Redundancy Program Mark II' the program is in response to decreased workloads associated with the ongoing economic downturn in the Cairns region.

“We want to make it very clear that this program is for employees who choose to apply – no employee will be forced to apply for, nor accept, a Voluntary Redundancy Package," Mr Tabulo said.

“We expect just as much interest this time around from employees who see the program as an opportunity to achieve their personal or career goals,” Mr Tabulo said.

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“Technology continues to bring changes to our working environment and external circumstances such as decreased development activity has meant workload has become reduced in some areas of Council." 

Permanent full-time and part-time staff who have been employed at Cairns Regional Council for at least 12 months will be eligible for consideration by the CEO and Executive Team.