Chief Executive to the Council of Ministers: Termination of Employment: Compromise Agreement

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A decision made 18 February 2011:

Decision Reference: MD-C-2011-0020
Decision Summary Title :	Compromise Agreement: Chief Executive to the Council of Ministers		Date of Decision Summary:	18 February 2011
Decision Summary Author:	Deputy Chief Executive		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title :			Date of Written Report:
Written Report Author:			Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Exempt 3.2.1(a)(xiii)
Subject: Compromise Agreement: Chief Executive to the Council of Ministers
Decision(s): To enter into a Compromise Agreement with the Chief Executive to the Council of Ministers to terminate his employment with the States of Jersey by mutual consent.
Reason(s) for Decision: To enter into a Compromise Agreement in accordance with a decision of the States Employment Board of 16 February 2011. The States Employment Board delegated authority to its Chairman and Chief Minister, to conclude an agreement with the terms of the Chief Executive’s Contract of Employment. Note: An accompanying report was presented to the Chief Minister. This report remains STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL and has been retained by the Chief Minister’s Department.
Resource Implications: The agreement reached has no financial implications over and above those contained in the Contract of Employment signed in 2005.
Action required: The Deputy Chief Executive was authorised to implement the agreement reached.
Signature:		Position: Senator T.A. Le Sueur Chief Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):