A decision to cut staff in the Ministry of Youth Development, and instead work with philanthropic and businesses, is an ideological decision which cuts against good process, the Public Service Association says.
Youth Development Minister Nikki Kaye announced today that about 10 staff would go under a restructure which could also see the Ministry's headquarters move to Auckland.
The cuts were to free up $1 million, which would be put into a new partnership arrangement between the Ministry and philanthropic and business groups to boost the number of youth in leadership programmes from 50,000 to 70,000.
She is also considering moving the Ministry's base to Auckland to be closer to the philanthropic organisations and businesses likely to be involved.
That made any consultation a "sham", Glenn Barclay, PSA national secretary, said.