(Updated, June 16, 2 p.m.)
PROVIDENCE – National Grid Plc has delayed one stage of plans for a reorganization that will eliminate 1,200 jobs in the United States.
National Grid spokesman David Graves said the utility aims to complete plans in September. The United Kingdom-based company initially wanted to start implementing one stage of changes in July.
Graves said executives had delayed the stage to provide more time for employees to decide whether to retire, claim a severance package, or move to another position.
“They’re taking a very cautious and careful approach to completing this process,” Graves said Wednesday.
On Thursday, Graves clarified that while plans are not complete, some changes, including eliminated positions, have occurred since the company announced its reorganization plans. The company remains on track to complete the reorganization by the end of September.
In January, National Grid announced it would cut 7 percent of its U.S. workforce of 18,000 people. The cuts, entirely from administrative positions, represent about 20 percent of the company’s U.S. management team.
The cuts are part of a strategy by the utility to align management with geographic regions rather than business lines such as natural gas and electricity services. The realignment is expected to save the utility $200 million.
Graves said it was unclear how many jobs in Rhode Island would be affected.
National Grid U.S. President Tom King previously told Providence Business News that of the approximately 900 National Grid workers in Rhode Island, about 200 are considered management and subject to potential elimination.
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