Membership of PECRS Committee of Management

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A decision made to recommend to the States the appointment of Mr. Alan Tadier as a member representative on the PECRS Committee of Management.

Subject:	Public Employees Contributory Retirement Scheme: Membership of the Committee of Management
Decision Reference:	MD-C-2006-0004		Exempt clause(s):	N/A
Type of Report: (oral or written)	Written		Person Giving Report (if oral):	N/A
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?	Agreed at final meeting of HR Sub-Committee		Report File ref:	MB/P&R/HRD/S52
Written report – Title	Public Employees Contributory Retirement Scheme Membership of the Committee of Management
Written report – Author (name and job title)	Maureen Byron Senior Human Resources Manager
Decision(s): To agree to recommend to the States the appointment of Mr Alan Tadier as a member representative on the PECRS Committee of Management until 31st December 2006, and to approve a report and proposition to this effect to be lodged no later than 31st January for debate by the States on 14th February 2006.
Reason(s) for decision: Ms Barbara Ward has resigned from the Committee of Management, and Mr. Tadier has been nominated as her replacement by the Joint Negotiating Group. Mr. Tadier is a long-serving public employee, having been employed by the Prison Service since 1981.
Action required: Mrs Byron is requested to arrange with the States Greffe for the Report and Proposition to be lodged ‘au Greffe’ no later than 31st January for consideration by the States on 14th February 2006.
Signature: Chief Minister		Date of Decision:

Membership of PECRS Committee of Management

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MINISTER

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SCHEME

MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT

Issue

The members of the PECRS Committee of Management are appointed by the States for a period of three years on the recommendation of the Office of the Chief Minister. The current term expires at the end of the year 2006.

The Committee of Management comprises of an equal number of representatives from the employer and Scheme members, currently 14 in all.

The seven employer representatives currently comprise of Mr R R Jeune, CBE, Senator P Le Claire, Deputy P Troy, Mr J Clark, Mr J Rosser, the Treasurer of the States and Mr M Pinel, Deputy Chief of the Policy and Resources Department.

The seven member representatives are nominated in a manner which is acceptable to the Policy and Resources Committee and are currently drawn from the Public Employees Joint Negotiating Group, a body comprised of representatives of all of the Unions and Associations with members in the Scheme.

The present member representatives are Mr M Orbell, Mr J Lees, Mr F Greene, Mr J Noel, Mr G Birbeck, Ms B Ward and Mr W McPhee.

Ms B Ward has resigned from the Committee of Management as a member representative, and the Joint Negotiating Group has nominated Mr A Tadier to replace him. Mr Tadier is a long serving public servant, having been employed by the Prison Service since 1981. He is currently the Prison Service representative on the Public Employees Pension Scheme Joint Negotiating Group and is a member of the Prison Officers Association (POA).

The Chief Minister is requested to recommend to the States the appointment of Mr Alan Tadier as a member representative on the PECRS Committee of Management for the remainder of Ms Ward’s term, ending 31st December 2006 .

MB/OCM/HR/S52

26/10/05

PROPOSITION

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SCHEME COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT: MEMBERSHIP

THE STATES are asked to decide whether they are of the 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 Alan Tadier as an employee representative on the Committee of Management for the period ending 31st December 2006, in place of Ms Barbara Ward.

THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MINISTER

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.

Ms Barbara Ward has resigned from the Committee of Management as a member representative, and the Joint Negotiating Group has nominated Mr Alan Tadier to replace her. Mr Tadier is a long serving public servant, having been employed by the Prison Service since 1981. He is currently the Prison Service Representative on the Public Employees Pension Scheme Joint Negotiating Group and is a member of the Prison Officers Association (POA).

In accordance with Regulation 3(2) of the Regulations, the Office of the Chief Minister requests that Mr Tadier join as an employee representative of the Committee of Management until the current term expires on 31st December 2006.