Secondments within Customer and Local Services (FOI)

Request

For the last three years please provide:

A

Number of employees within social Security / Customer and Local Services (CLS) that have been on a department secondment for a minimum of three months.

B

Number of employees within social Security / CLS seconded to a higher grade and paid at the higher grade.

C
Number of employees within social Security / CLS seconded to a higher grade and paid at their substantive grade.

Please break this down over a three year period 2017, 2018 and 2019 to date.

This request is only for department secondments so those only within social security / CLS.

Response

A secondment is a temporary move to a different role on the same pay, terms and conditions. It is an opportunity for colleagues to learn new skills and knowledge, work in a different area to broaden their awareness of Government, and give good development opportunities to support future career progression.

For the majority of staff who go on a secondment, their secondment role is at the same grade as their substantive role.

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B

C