Public Employees Contributory Retirement Scheme Committee of Management: Membership

Information about the publication of Ministerial Decisions

A formal published “Ministerial Decision” is required as a record of the decision of a Minister (or an Assistant Minister where they have delegated authority) as they exercise their responsibilities and powers.

Ministers are elected by the States Assembly and have legal responsibilities and powers as “corporation sole” under the States of Jersey Law 2005 by virtue of their office and in their areas of responsibility, including entering into agreements, and under any legislation conferring on them powers.

An accurate record of “Ministerial Decisions” is vital to effective governance, including:

demonstrating that good governance, and clear lines of accountability and authority, are in place around decisions-making – including the reasons and basis on which a decision is made, and the action required to implement a decision
providing a record of decisions and actions that will be available for examination by States Members, and Panels and Committees of the States Assembly; the public, organisations, and the media; and as a historical record and point of reference for the conduct of public affairs

Ministers are individually accountable to the States Assembly, including for the actions of the departments and agencies which discharge their responsibilities.

The Freedom of Information Law (Jersey) Law 2011 is used as a guide when determining what information is be published. While there is a presumption toward publication to support of transparency and accountability, detailed information may not be published if, for example, it would constitute a breach of data protection, or disclosure would prejudice commercial interest.

A decision made on 9 June 2010 to recommend the appointment of one employer representative to the Public Employees Contributory Retirement Scheme Committee of Management

Decision reference: MD-C-2010-0050
Decision Summary Title :	Public Employees Contributory Retirement Scheme: Membership of the Committee of Management		Date of Decision Summary:	25th May 2010
Decision Summary Author:	Senior Human Resources Manager		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Public Employees Contributory Retirement Scheme: Membership of the Committee of Management		Date of Written Report:	25th May 2010
Written Report Author:	Senior Human Resources Manager		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Public Employees Contributory Retirement Scheme: membership of the Committee of Management
Decision(s): The Chief Minister agreed to recommend to the States the appointment of one Employer representative on the PECRS Committee of Management for the current term of office which ceases on 31st December 2012 and accordingly approved a report andproposition.
Reason(s) for Decision: As a result of the resignation of Ms Laura Dennis from the Committee of Management the Chief Minister has chosen to replace Ms Dennis with Mr Roderick Gordon Bryans.
Resource Implications: There are no financial or manpower implications
Action required: The Human Resources Manager is requested to request the Greffier of the States to arrange for the Projet to be lodged ‘au Greffe’ as soon as possible for consideration on the next available date.
Signature:		Position: Senator T.A. Le Sueur, Chief Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Public Employees Contributory Retirement Scheme Committee of Management: Membership

PROPOSITION

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SCHEME

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT: MEMBERSHIP

THE STATES are asked to decide whether they are of opinion -

in accordance with Regulation 3(5) of the Public Employees (Contributory Retirement Scheme) (General) (Jersey) Regulations 1989, as amended, to approve the appointment of Mr Roderick Gordon Bryans, as an employer representative on the Committee of Management for the period ending 31st December 2012 and so increase the employer representatives to seven in number.

CHIEF MINISTER

SENATOR TERRY LE SUEUR

REPORT

The Regulations governing the Committee of Management of the Public Employees’ Contributory Retirement Scheme provide for the appointment of employer and employee representatives, who sit in an honorary capacity.

Of the seven employer representatives three are nominated by the Treasury and Resources Minister, the remainder by the Chief Minister. With the resignation of Ms Laura Dennis, the Chief Minister, in accordance with Regulation 3(5) of the Regulations has chosen Mr Rod Bryans, to replace her for the term of office to expire on 31st December 2010.

The seven employee representatives are nominated by the Joint Negotiating Group of the Public Employees Pension Fund.

Please see appendix attached to this report for the relevant background of the nominee.

Membership remains the same for previously nominated employer and employee representatives but is included below for clarity.

Employer representatives Employee representatives

Mr Mick Pinel Mr Gary Birbeck

Mr Sachin Meeku Patidar Mr John Lees

Mr John Rosser Mr Mike Orbell

Mr Steven Warner Mr Alan Tadier

Mr Scot Laing Ms Barbara Ward

Mr John Mills Ms Mark Johnson

Mr Mark Richardson

Although the States agreed in principle on 2nd February 2010 to amend the procedure for appointments such as this one so that a debate would no longer be needed, that change requires amendments to the Public Employees (Contributory Retirement Scheme) (General) (Jersey) Regulations 1989 under which appointments to the Committee of Management are made. Those amendments are currently being drafted but until they are approved by the States it is necessary for the appointments to be made under the current procedures.

Financial and manpower implications

There are no financial or manpower implications for the States arising from this proposition.