Government recruitment freeze exemptions

Request 719445670

Regarding the current government recruitment freeze, I would like to know:

1. A list of all requests to departmental Chief Officers for an exemption to the recruitment freeze, including the Job Title for each role and whether approval for an exemption was agreed or not for the role

2. For those roles approved at Chief Officer level, which were then declined when assessed by the CEO or Chief People Officer or States Employment Board?

The current approval process for exemptions to the recruitment freeze is integrated within a broader process that also manages other employee-related changes

Response

The current approval process for exemptions to the recruitment freeze is integrated within a broader process that also manages other employee-related changes Extracting and compiling the specific data required to respond to this request would exceed the time and cost limit set out in Article 16(1) of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011. Therefore, we must decline to provide a response to this question.

However, the People Services department is currently developing a new form that will allow for clearer categorisation of applications, approvals, and rejections related to the recruitment freeze. This improved system is expected to be implemented by July 2025, enabling us to offer enhanced information in this area moving forward.

Article applied

Article 16 - A scheduled public authority may refuse to supply information if cost excessive

(1) A scheduled public authority that has been requested to supply information may refuse to supply the information if it estimates that the cost of doing so would exceed an amount determined in the manner prescribed by Regulations.​