Jersey Advisory and Conciliation Service: Appointment of Board Members

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A decision made on 8 October 2020

Decision Reference: MD-S-2020-0064
Decision Summary Title :	Appointments to the Board of the Jersey Advisory and Conciliation Service		Date of Decision Summary:	6 October 2020
Decision Summary Author:	Senior Policy Officer		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Appointments to the Board of the Jersey Advisory and Conciliation Service		Date of Written Report:	6 October 2020
Written Report Author:	Senior Policy Officer		Written Report: Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Report to the States - Jersey Advisory and Conciliation Service – appointment of new Board Members
Decision(s): The Social Security Minister decided to present a written report notifying the States that three new members will be appointed to the Board of the Jersey Advisory and Conciliation Service.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Jersey Advisory and Conciliation Service (Jersey) Law 2003, Article 3, paragraph 3(2) of the Schedule, provides that members appointed to the Board of the Jersey Advisory and Conciliation Service (the JACS Board) are to be selected and appointed by the Board, subject to the approval of the Minister, and that the States must immediately be informed of the appointments. The three Board positions fill immediate and forthcoming vacancies and were subject to an open recruitment process. The following individuals were selected by the recruitment panel of the JACS Board and recommended to serve as Board members for a period of four years, with the option to re-appoint for a further five-year period, with the approval of the Minister: Mrs Hilary Griffin Mr Chris Mutton Ms Hannah Gauvin The Minister has approved the appointments of Mrs Griffin and Mr Mutton from 12 October 2020 and Ms Gauvin from 28 February 2021.
Resource Implications: There are no financial or manpower implications.
Action required: Senior Policy Officer to request the Greffier of the States to arrange for the Report to be presented to the States at the earliest opportunity.
Signature:		Position: Social Security Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):