Jersey Employment Tribunal: Appointment of Chairman and Deputy Chairman

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A decision made 27 April 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-S-2012-0031
Decision Summary Title :	DS JET Chair Deputy appointment		Date of Decision Summary:	25 April 2012
Decision Summary Author:	Policy Principal		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	WR P JET Chair Deputy appointment		Date of Written Report:	25 April 2012
Written Report Author:	Policy Principal		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: States Proposition - Appointment of Employment Tribunal Chairman and Deputy Chairman
Decision(s): The Minister decided to Propose that the States appoint, from 1 June 2012, Mrs Nicola Santos-Costa as Chairman of the Employment Tribunal and Advocate Claire Davies as Deputy Chairman of the Employment Tribunal.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Employment Tribunal (Jersey) Regulations 2005, as amended, require that members are appointed by the States on the recommendation of the Social Security Minister, following consultation with the Jersey Appointments Commission. Open recruitment was undertaken in respect of both positions, overseen by the Jersey Appointments Commission. The Minister for Social Security is satisfied that the proposed Chairman and Deputy Chairman have the necessary legal qualifications, knowledge and experience. The members would each be appointed for a five year term of office, starting on 1 June 2012.
Resource Implications: There are no financial or manpower implications.
Action required: Policy Principal to ask the Greffier of the States to lodge the Proposition for States debate at the earliest opportunity, before the end of May.
Signature:		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):