States Employees Standing for Election: Use of Annual Leave and Time Off in Lieu

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A decision made (01/06/2009) regarding: States Employees Standing for Election: Use of Annual Leave and Time Off in Lieu - P.66/2009.

Decision Reference: MD-C-2009-0040
Decision Summary Title :	States Employees Standing for Election: Use of Annual Leave and Time Off in Lieu (P66/2009)		Date of Decision Summary:	1st June 2009
Decision Summary Author:	Tara Murphy Research and Project Officer		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	States Employees Standing for Election: Use of Annual Leave and Time Off in Lieu (P66/2009) - Comments		Date of Written Report:	29th May 2009
Written Report Author:	Mick Pinel Head of Employee Relations		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Comment on States Employees Standing for Election: Use of Annual Leave and Time Off in Lieu
Decision(s): The Chief Minister agreed to lodge the following comments to States Employees Standing for Election: Use of Annual Leave and Time Off in Lieu (P66/2009). The States Employment Board is of the view that the Proposition presented by Deputy Trevor Pitman is acceptable.
Reason(s) for Decision: Just prior to the Senatorial elections (in October, 2008) this matter was raised at the States Employment Board. Whilst the Board recognised that the Education, Sport and Culture department had simply followed the regulations, it had some sympathy with Mr Pitman’s position and agreed that this was an issue worth accepting.
Resource Implications: Minor Law Drafting
Action required: Article 36 of the Law would need to be amended and this can be done by regulation. Instructions will be given to the Law Draftsman for this to be implemented.
Signature: Senator T Le Sueur		Position: Senator Terry Le Sueur Chief Minister
Date Signed: 1st June 2009		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):