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A decision made (20/12/2006) regarding Manual Workers' Joint Council - Employers' Side Membership.

Subject:	Manual Workers’ Joint Council – Employers’ Side Membership
Decision Reference:	MD-C-2006-0058		Exempt clause(s):	PUBLIC
Type of Report: (oral or written)	WRITTEN		Person Giving Report (if oral):	N/A
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?	N/A		Report File ref:	FHW/MJP
Written report – Title	Manual Workers’ Joint Council Employers’ Side Membership
Written report – Author (name and job title)	Mr M J Pinel Deputy Chief Executive, Chief Ministers’ Department
Decision(s): To ask the States to approve the nomination of four representatives of the States to serve as members of the Employers’ Side of the Manual Workers’ Joint Council.
Reason(s) for decision: In accordance with its Act of 1961, as-- amended in 2006, the States need to appoint their representatives on the Employers’ Side for the next twelve months.
Action required: Matter to be forwarded to the Assistant Greffier of the States and the Publications Editor to arrange for it to be lodged ‘au Greffe’ for consideration by the States at the earliest opportunity.
Signature: (Chief Minister)		Date of Decision: 20 December 2006