UP TO 30 staff are expected to be cut from the state's three former water and sewerage bodies following their amalgamation into TasWater yesterday.
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TasWater chairman Miles Hampton said the majority of jobs would be lost in management and management support roles in order to achieve a projected $5 million saving over the next two financial years.
He said Ben Lomond Water, Cradle Mountain Water and Southern Water had a combined pool of 800 full-time equivalents, and it was hoped to reduce that to 750 to 770 full-time-equivalents.
The three regional companies had a chief executive each and 16 executive managers between them, but these roles have been replaced by a chief executive Michael Brewster and eight general managers.
Mr Hampton said general manager appointments would be made early next month.
``We expect that a majority of the current executives will apply for a role within the organisation but clearly not all will get a role at that level,'' he said.
``Some might get a role further down in the organisation and that may lead to some changes at lower levels in the organisation.
``We pretty well expect all of that will be finalised by the end of September.''
Mr Hampton said the public was unlikely to see instant broad changes, other than a different banner on bills.
The organisation would slowly be rebranded with uniforms and vehicles replaced on a need basis.
Customers will be able to call the same inquiry number on 136 992.
Mr Hampton said the change involved formation of a new customer charter to which the public could submit feedback until July 22 before it was finalised and sent to the Tasmanian Economic Regulator for approval.
The draft charter can be viewed on the company's new website, www.taswater.com.au.