Employment Forum Membership: Appointment and Extension

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A decision made 16 April 2014:

Decision Reference: MD-S-2014-0039
Decision Summary Title :	DS - Forum appointment and extension		Date of Decision Summary:	16 April 2014
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 - Forum appointment and extension		Date of Written Report:	16 April 2014
Written Report Author:	Policy Principal		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Employment Forum Membership – Appointment of new member and extension of term of office
Decision(s): The Minister decided to appoint Dr Gary Jones to the Employment Forum for a three year term, starting on 1 May 2014. The Minister also decided to extend the term of office of Mrs Jeralie Pallot, an existing member of the Forum, for a three year term from 1 June 2014.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Employment Law requires that members of the Employment Forum must be appointed by the Minister for Social Security. Following a period of open recruitment and selection undertaken by the Forum during January to March 2014, the Chairman and the members of the Forum recommended the selected candidate – Dr Gary Jones - for appointment as an independent member. The Forum also recommended that the term of office of Mrs Jeralie Pallot should be extended for three years. Both individuals are recommended as possessing a great deal of knowledge and experience that will enable them to make a valuable contribution to the work of the Forum in continuing with the minimum wage review and consultation on other employment law matters, as directed by the Minister.
Resource Implications: There are no financial or manpower implications.
Action required: Policy Principal to advise Dr Jones that the Minister has approved his appointment and to advise Mrs Pallot that that the Minister has approved an extension to her term of office. The Employment Law does not require that the States is notified of appointments to the Forum.
Signature:		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):