Jersey Appointments Commission: Appointment of Chairman and Members

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A decision made 20 December 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-C-2013-0161
Decision Summary Title :	Jersey Appointments Commission – Appointment of Chairman and Re- Appointment of 3 Commissioners		Date of Decision Summary:	20th December 2013
Decision Summary Author:	Senior Human Resources Manager, Chief Minister’s Department		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Jersey Appointments Commission -Appointments		Date of Written Report:	20th December 2013
Written Report Author:	Senior Human Resources Manager, Chief Minister’s Department		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Jersey Appointments Commission – Appointment of Mr Brian Curtis as Chairman and re-appointment of Mr James Morris, Mr Julian Rogers and Professor Edward Sallis as Commissioners
Decision(s): The Deputy Chief Minister approved the report and proposition recommending Mr Brian Curtis be appointed to continue as Chairman and Mr James Morris, Mr Julian Rogers and Professor Edward Sallis be re-appointed as a Commissioners of the Jersey Appointments Commission, until 19th April 2015.
Reason(s) for Decision: On 28th November 2013, the States Employment Board (SEB) approved the extension of appointments of four members of the Jersey Appointments Commission whose term of office expires in February 2014. This period is required as in 2014, the SEB will recommend to the States of Jersey, revised changes to the Law which will come into effect at the commencement of the term of office for the new SEB in late 2014. The new SEB would then commence the recruitment process for the Chairman of the JAC and Commissioners with new appointments being brought to the States in early 2015 for commencement in April 2015. The appointments are in accordance with the Employment of States of Jersey Employees (Jersey) Law 2005.
Resource Implications: There are no manpower or financial implications arising from this decision
Action required: The Greffier of the States to be asked to arrange for the projet (report and proposition) to be lodged ‘au Greffe’ for consideration by the States at the earliest possible date
Signature:		Position: Deputy Chief Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):