Reapplying for my own job?

[clockworks]

I work part time in a supermarket petrol station. Company has decided that we will be switching to single manning in the mornings and evenings. Currently we are dual manned, so there will be a reduction in man-hours each week, the equivalent to 2 full time jobs.
We were all given notice that our jobs are at risk, potential redundancy.

We have been through the initial consultation period, and 3 colleagues have opted to transfer to the main store, leaving 7 of us who are willing to work single manned.

A new rota has been drawn up, and 8 vacancies created to cover the new manning levels. 7 of the new vacancies closely map our existing contracts, with 1 new vacancy to fill in the gaps.
All fine so far, but we have been told that we are free to apply for any of the vacancies, not just the one that's similar to our existing contract. The vacancies will also be advertised internally and externally, but we have been told that we will have priority. If more than one person applies for a vacancy, we will be interviewed.

I can see the potential for bad feeling - "you got my job". I really don't want to get involved in an any competition with my colleagues. We currently get on well with each other.

Personally, I'd just take the redundancy, but I've been told that isn't an option. They will offer me something, and if I don't take it, I'll be deemed to have resigned.

I assume that the whole redundancy thing is just a technicality to make it easy for them to change our contracts, with no comebacks?

[edc]

Given that the company has been able to re-assign some people and that in fact now the situation is more roles than existing headcount then there is no reason to be dismissed by reason of redundancy. Just because a redundancy situation exists at the outset does not necessarily result in a redundancy dismissal.

If those remaining now know there is work for them then you ma be better off discussing these the rota with each other rather than 'applying' covertly.

[98elise]

edc said:

Given that the company has been able to re-assign some people and that in fact now the situation is more roles than existing headcount then there is no reason to be dismissed by reason of redundancy. Just because a redundancy situation exists at the outset does not necessarily result in a redundancy dismissal.

If those remaining now know there is work for them then you ma be better off discussing these the rota with each other rather than 'applying' covertly.

Agreed. Roles are redundant, not people. The initial reduction in the number of positions meant there was a redundancy situation.

As they have found work for everyone, and the new positions are very similar to the old positions, then their isn't any redundancy.