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A decision made (27/08/2008) regarding: Employment Tribunal Side Member - Extension of Appointment.

Decision Reference: MD-S-2008-0049
Decision Summary Title :	L:\General Information\Workgroups\Policy\Employment\Ministerial decisions\DS Langlois JET extension 26Aug08		Date of Decision Summary:	26/08/2008
Decision Summary Author:	Kate Morel, Policy Principal		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	L:\General Information\Workgroups\Policy\Employment\ \Ministerial decisions\ SD Langlois JET extension 26Aug08		Date of Written Report:	26/08/2008
Written Report Author:	Kate Morel		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Employment Tribunal Side Member – Extension of Appointment
Decision(s): The Minister approved a 5 year extension to the term of Mr Timothy Langlois as a Side Member of the Jersey Employment Tribunal and decided to present a written Report notifying the States.
Reason(s) for Decision: Mr Langlois’ initial three year term as a Side Member of the Employment Tribunal ends on 30 September 2008. The Employment Tribunal (Jersey) Regulations, 2005 provide that members are entitled to request an extension of their appointment for one additional term of their choice, up to a maximum of five years. Mr Langlois has requested a 5 year extension. It is not necessary to request States approval of the extended appointments, however the Minister wishes to present a Report notifying the States as a matter of good order.
Resource Implications: There are no financial or manpower implications.
Action required: The Greffier of the States to present a Report notifying the States at the earliest opportunity.
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Employment Tribunal Side Member - Extension of Appointment.

REPORT TO BE PRESENTED BY

THE MINISTER FOR SOCIAL SECURITY

ON (date)

Employment Tribunal Side Member – Extension of Appointment

Background

The Jersey Employment currently consists of 18 members; a Chairman, a Deputy Chairman, eight ‘employee’ Side Members and eight ‘employer’ Side Members. This is the maximum number that may be appointed.

In 2005, the Tribunal appointments were approved by the States and offered on a staggered basis, varying between 1 and 5 years, to ensure that the terms of all those appointed did not expire on the same day, to provide continuity in the composition of the Tribunal.

The Tribunal Regulations

The Employment Tribunal (Jersey) Regulations, 2005, provide that Tribunal members are appointed by the States initially, but if a member chooses to take a second (and final) term of his choice, up to the maximum of five years, he is entitled as of right to do so. This is in order to secure the tenure of persons appointed to offices in which their independence should be protected.

Extension of appointment

Mr Timothy Langlois is currently a Systems Technician at Jersey Telecom Limited, having worked there for twenty three years. He is the GMB (Britain's General Union) Senior Representative for Jersey Telecom and President of the GMB Jersey Branch.

Mr Langlois’ first term on the Tribunal is due to end on 30th September 2008 and he has chosen a five year extension to his term.

I am grateful to Mr Langlois for requesting a second term on the Employment Tribunal and I would like to thank all of the Employment Tribunal members, the Chairman, the Deputy Chairman and the Secretary for their continued hard work and commitment.