Health and Safety Appeal Tribunal: Appointments: Remuneration rates

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A decision made on 27 August 2019

Decision Reference: MD-S-2019-0058

Decision Summary Title :

Remuneration of Health and Safety at Work Appeal Tribunal members

Date of Decision Summary:

15 August 2019

Decision Summary Author:

Head of Risk and Compliance

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 :

Remuneration for Health and Safety Appeal Tribunal Appointments

Date of Written Report:

15 August 2019

Written Report Author:

Head of Risk and Compliance

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject:

Remuneration rates for Health and Safety Appeal Tribunal Appointments

Decision(s):

The Minister agreed to the recommended rates of remuneration for the Health and Safety Appeal Tribunal Members

Reason(s) for Decision:

Remuneration for the positions of Chairman and Deputy Chairman, who must be an Advocate or Solicitor of the Royal Court of not less than 7 years standing, is considered appropriate in view of the difficulties in attracting eligible candidates. In accordance with other Social Security Tribunals some level of remuneration is also considered appropriate for all Tribunal members who give their time to sit and hear an appeal

Resource Implications:

There are no manpower implications. The maximum cost of the Tribunal being constituted and convened to hear an appeal is estimated to be £850, and can be met from existing budgets

Action required:

The Head of Risk and Compliance to ensure that procedures are in place to provide the appropriate remuneration to Tribunal members

Signature:

Position:

Chief Minister

(signed in absence of Minister for

Social Security)

Date Signed:

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):