Employment Forum Membership Extension: Extension of Terms of Office

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A decision made 17 October 2014:

Decision Reference: MD-S-2014-0131
Decision Summary Title :	DS - Employment Forum membership extension		Date of Decision Summary:	17 October 2014
Decision Summary Author:	Policy Principal		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	WR – Employment Forum membership extension		Date of Written Report:	17 October 2014
Written Report Author:	Policy Principal		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Employment Forum Membership – extension of terms of office
Decision(s): The Minister decided to extend the terms of office of two members of the Employment Forum.
Reason(s) for Decision: Schedule 2 to the Employment (Jersey) Law 2003 requires that members of the Employment Forum must be appointed by the Minister for Social Security. In accordance with best practice, members generally hold office for a maximum of 10 years. The terms of two members are due to come to an end on 17 October 2014 and each has requested an extension, as follows; Mr Malcolm Ferey has served three years on the Forum and it is recommended that his term of office is extended for a further three years. Mrs Julie Fairclough has served three years on the Forum and it is recommended that her term of office is extended for a further three years.
Resource Implications: There are no financial or manpower implications.
Action required: Policy Principal to advise the two members that their terms of office have been extended. The Employment Law does not require that the States is notified.
Signature:		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Employment Forum Membership Extension: Extension of Terms of Office

Employment Forum Membership

Background

The Employment (Jersey) Law 2003 (the ‘Employment Law’) provides that the Employment Forum (the ‘Forum’) consists of eight members and a Chairman who are appointed by the Minister for Social Security (the ‘Minister’). Members are appointed having regard to the desirability of securing an appropriate balance between members with experience as employers, members with experience as employees and members with other relevant experience.

Although the Employment Law does not set a maximum term of office for a Forum member, the Forum has proposed that, in accordance with best practice, terms of office should be limited to a total of 10 years, other than in exceptional circumstances. It is vital to provide a balance between introducing new perspectives and skills, as well as providing some continuity amongst the membership with the retention of knowledge and experience.

The current members and their terms of office are as follows:

	Term of office end date	Proposed end date
Independent
Helen Ruelle	30 November 2015
Malcolm Ferey	17 October 2014	17 October 2017
Gary Jones	30 April 2017

Employer
Jeralie Pallot	31 May 2017
Thomas Quinlan	30 November 2015
Julie Fairclough	17 October 2014	17 October 2017

Employee
David Robinson	31 December 2014
Barbara Ward	30 November 2015
Gary Du Heaume	31 July 2017

Recommendation

It is recommended that the terms of office of two members of the Forum be extended as follows;

Mr Malcolm Ferey has served three years on the Forum and it is recommended that his term of office be extended for a further three years.

Malcolm is Chief Executive of the Jersey Citizens Advice Bureau which is responsible for providing advice to individuals from all walks of life on a wide range of issues, including employment related matters. Previously, Malcolm worked for the Social Security Department as the qualified Data Protection Officer and as a Compliance Inspector; a role which included surveying business for compliance with Social Security and employment legislation, including minimum wage investigations. Malcolm is a former Centenier for the Parish of St Helier and is currently a member of the Expert Group for the Jersey Access to Justice Review.

Mrs Julie Fairclough has served three years on the Forum and it is recommended that her term of office be extended for a further three years.

Julie is a Director and the Deputy Head of the Trust business at Barclays in Jersey. In this role she provides leadership to the Jersey business as well as managing a portfolio of high net worth trust clients. Julie is a qualified accountant and has successfully completed the Institute of Directors Diploma in Company Direction. She has managed small and large teams throughout her career, including previously as the Financial Controller for a large local retail franchise. Julie also sits on the Management Board of the Citizen’s Advice Bureau in the role of Treasurer.