States Employment Board: Membership: Appointment of Senator Maclean

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A decision made 27 November 2014:

MINISTERIAL DECISION REFERENCE: MD-C-2014-0189
DECISION SUMMARY TITLE: States Employment Board Membership – appointment of Senator A.J.H. Maclean
DECISION SUMMARY AUTHOR:	Executive Support Officer	IS THE DECISION SUMMARY PUBLIC OR EXEMPT? (state clauses from Code of Practice)		Public
REPORT TITLE: N/A
REPORT AUTHOR OR NAME OF PERSON GIVING REPORT: (if different from Decision Summary Author)	N/A	IS THE REPORT PUBLIC OR EXEMPT (state clauses from Code of Practice)		N/A
DECISION AND REASON FOR THE DECISION: Articles 5(1) of the Employment of States of Jersey Employees (Jersey) Law 2005 states that the States Employment Board shall be constituted by – (a) the Chief Minister, or another Minister who is nominated by the Chief Minister to be a member of the Board in his or her place; (b) 2 other persons, each of whom – (i) is a Minister or an Assistant Minister, and (ii) is appointed in writing by the Chief Minister to be a member of the Board; (c) 2 elected members of the States, each of whom – (i) Is neither a Minister or an Assistant Minister, and (ii) Is elected by the States to be a member of the Board The Chief Minister wishes to confirm the appointment of Senator A.J.H. Maclean, Minister for Treasury and Resources, as a member of the States of Employment Board, under Article 5 (1)(b). To note, the States Assembly on 13th November 2014 approved the appointment of Connétable J. Gallichan and Connétable M. Le Troquer as members of the States Employment Board, in accordance with Article 5 (1)(c) of the same Law.
RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS: There are no financial or resource implications.
ACTION REQUIRED: The Chief Minister will confirm with Senator A.J.H. Maclean his appointment to the States Employment Board.
SIGNATURE:			POSITION: Chief Minister
DATE SIGNED			EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE DECISION