Jersey Innovation Fund: Board Remuneration

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A decision made on 27 September 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-E-2013-0088
Decision Summary Title :	Jersey Innovation Fund- Board Remuneration		Date of Decision Summary:	26th September 2013
Decision Summary Author:	Director of Policy		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (If 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 :	Jersey Innovation Fund- Board Remuneration		Date of Written Report:	26th September 2013
Written Report Author:	Director of Policy		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Jersey Innovation Fund- Board Remuneration
Decision(s): To amend the policy in the Operational Terms of Reference so that Board Members can be remunerated
Reason(s) for Decision: During the recruitment process it has become clear, the time commitment required from the non-executive Board members will be far greater than originally anticipated and in order to attract the right calibre of Board member, with the skills and expertise for these critical roles, some level of remuneration will be required.
Resource Implications: There are no manpower resource implications in relation to this Ministerial Decision. It is estimated that Board remuneration will cost in the region of £50,000 per annum in total and this will be recharged to the Fund on an annual basis.
Action required: The Greffier of the States to be requested to arrange for the Report and Proposition to be formally presented to the States.
Signature: Senator AJH Maclean		Position: Economic Development Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):