Jersey Advisory and Conciliation Service (JACS): Appointment of Board Member

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A decision made 3 March 2017:

Decision Reference: MD-S-2017-0016
Decision Summary Title :	DS JACS Board appointment 2017		Date of Decision Summary:	3 March 2017
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 :	JACS Board appointment 2017		Date of Written Report:	3 March 2017
Written Report Author:	Policy Principal		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Report to the States - Appointment to the Board of the Jersey Advisory and Conciliation Service
Decision(s): The Minister decided to present a written Report notifying the States that a new member will be appointed to the Board of the Jersey Advisory and Conciliation Service.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Schedule to the Jersey Advisory and Conciliation (Jersey) Law 2003, requires that members of the Board of the Jersey Advisory and Conciliation Service (the ‘JACS Board’) are to be selected and appointed by the Board, subject to the Minister’s approval, and that the States must immediately be informed of any appointments. A vacancy on the JACS Board was advertised in an open recruitment process and Mrs Sara Collins was selected by the recruitment panel. The Minister has approved the appointment and Mrs Collins will be appointed to the JACS Board on 3 March 2017.
Resource Implications: There are no financial or manpower implications.
Action required: Policy Principal to request the Greffier of the States to arrange for the Report to be presented to the States at the next opportunity.
Signature:		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):