Social Security Department: Increase of 4 FTE Posts for Administration of Long Term Care Fund

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A decision made 13 March 2014:

Decision Reference: MD-S-2014-0027
Decision Summary Title:	Social Security Department: Increase in Manpower for the Administration of the Long Term Care Fund		Date of Decision Summary:	12th March 2014
Decision Summary Author:	Finance Manager		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Social Security Department: Increase in Manpower for the Administration of the Long Term Care Fund		Date of Written Report:	12th March 2014
Written Report Author:	Finance Manager		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: The Social Security Department (SSD) has requested an increase of 4 Full Time Equivalent Posts (FTE) resulting on an increase of 4 in head count, to the Department’s established manpower, in order to achieve the Department’s objectives in line with the Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) and States Proposition P.99/2013 on the Long Term Care (LTC) Fund and to enable the Department to administer the Fund.
Decision(s): The Minister for Social Security approved the submission of a request to the Minister for Treasury and Resources for an increase of 4 FTE resulting on an increase of 4 in head count, to the Department’s established manpower from 1st April2014 bringing the total FTE to 242.5 in line with States Proposition P.99/2013 on the LTC Fund, approved by the States on 11th December 2013.
Reason(s) for Decision: To comply with P.67/1999 (Regulation of Public Sector Employment), this decision will enable the Minister for Treasury and Resources, who is charged to regulate the number of persons employed by the States, to approve the requested increase. This increase of 4 FTE will enable SSD to administer the LTC fund in accordance with the States Assembly approval of Proposition 99/2013.
Resource Implications: The approval of this request by the Minister for T&R will permanently increase the SSD established manpower by 4 FTE, resulting on an increase of 4 in head count. As a result the Department’s FTE and head count will increase from 238.5 to 242.5. The Chief Officer of SSD will ensure that associated costs with the additional FTEs will be met by the LTC Fund.
Action required: SSD Minister to request the approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources for this increase in FTE.
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision:

Social Security Department: Increase of 4 FTE Posts for Administration of Long Term Care Fund

Social Security Department

Ministerial Decision Report

Social Security Department: Increase in manpower for administration of the Long term care Fund

Purpose of Report

To enable the Minister of Social Security Department (SSD) to submit a request to the Minister for Treasury and Resources for an increase of 4 Full Time Equivalent Posts (FTE) resulting on an increase of 4 in head count, to the Department’s established manpower, in order to achieve the Department’s objectives in line with the Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) and States Proposition P.99/2013 on the Long Term Care (LTC) Fund and to enable the Department to administer the Fund.

Background

Proposition P.99/2013 approved by the States identified the need for ongoing additional human resources in order to administer the LTC Fund from July 2014 onwards. It was estimated that 9.5 FTEs were required.

The Fund is to be administered by Social Security Department (SSD), Health and Social Services Department (HSSD) and Jersey Tax Office (JTO), with FTE allocations as follows:

3 FTEs in JTO
2.5 FTEs in HSSD
4 FTEs in SSD

The 4 FTEs within SSD are to be held for future allocation between SSD and HSSD depending upon requirements.

Costs incurred will depend on the grades recruited, level of experience etc. The Chief Officer of SSD will ensure that associated costs with the additional FTEs will be met by the LTC Fund.

3. Recommendation

The Minister for Social Security approved the request for an increase of 4 FTE resulting on an increase of 4 in head count, to the Department’s established manpower from 1st March 2014 bringing the total FTE to 242.5 in line with States Proposition P.99/2013 on the LTC Fund, approved by the States on 11th December 2013.

4. Reason for Decision

To comply with P.67/1999 (Regulation of Public Sector Employment), this decision will enable the Minister for Treasury and Resources, who is charged to regulate the number of persons employed by the States, to approve the requested increase.

This increase of 4 FTE will enable SSD to administer the LTC fund in accordance with the States Assembly approval of Proposition 99/2013.

5. Resource Implications

The approval of this request by the Minister for T&R will permanently increase the SSD established manpower by 4 FTE, resulting on an increase of 4 in head count. As a result the Department’s FTE and head count will increase from 238.5 to 242.5. This increase will be effective from 1st March 2014 in order that the administering of the fund can commence as planned in July 2014.

Report author : Finance manager	Document date : 12th March 2014
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