Manpower Requests: delegation to the Chief Executive

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A decision made (29/03/2006) for delegation of manpower requests to the Chief Executive.

Subject:	Manpower requests: delegation to the Chief Executive
Decision Reference:	MD-C-2006-0017		Exempt clause(s):	N/A
Type of Report: (oral or written)	written		Person Giving Report (if oral):	N/A
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?	N/A		Report File ref:
Written report – Title	Delegation of manpower requests to the Chief Executive
Written report – Author (name and job title)	Stephanie Knight, Human Resources Manager, Chief Minister’s Department.
Decision(s): The Chief Minister agrees to delegate to the Chief Executive the authority to support and recommend manpower requests to the Treasury and Resources Minister, in relation to the Chief Minister’s Department.
Reason(s) for decision: The delegation of authority by the Chief Minister to support and forward manpower recommendations to the Minister for Treasury and Resources will ensure a more effective use of the Minister’s and Departmental Officers’ time when preparing and processing such requests.
Action required: Mrs Knight will advise the Treasury of the decision to delegate to the Chief Executive the authority to support manpower requests on behalf of the Chief Minister’s Department. The Chief Executive will inform all senior managers within the Chief Minister’s Department of his delegated authority to support all future manpower requests to the Minister for Treasury and Resources on behalf of the department.
Signature: Chief Minister		Date of Decision: 29 March 2006