Resignations from Sydney Diocesan Secretariat

46. Mr David Sheldon asked –

1. How many staff have resigned since December 2002 from employment with the Sydney Diocesan Secretariat? What proportion is this of total staff? What are the main reasons for these resignations? And have these reasons been independently verified?
2. How many staff have been retrenched and have received notification of retrenchment since December 2002 from employment with SDS? What proportion is this of total staff? And what efforts have been made to find alternative employment within other Anglican organisations for those retrenched?

To which the President replied -

I am advised that the answers are as follows –

1. For the calendar year 2003, 14 staff resigned (16.5% turnover)
   
   For the calendar year 2004, 15 staff resigned (17.6% turnover)
   
   For year-to-date 2005, 6 staff members have resigned (7.1% turnover)
   
   The main reasons spread across various subjects, including: retirement, change of career, dissatisfaction with career prospects, expectations of role not met, relocation of spouse, lifestyle change, missionary service, undisclosed personal reasons.
   
   The reasons for the resignations have not been independently verified.
2. For the calendar year 2003, 4 staff members were retrenched (4.7% of workforce)
   
   For the calendar year 2004, 5 staff members were retrenched (5.9% of workforce)
   
   For year-to-date 2005, 13 staff have been retrenched, or are under notice (15.3% of workforce)
   
   There is no specific program to find alternate employment for SDS personnel with other Anglican organisations. Informal dialogue at CEO levels does maintain a watching brief on opportunities.