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Northern Ireland Office

Answer

Mr. Stott: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what delegations have been made since the Civil Service (Management Functions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 came into operation on 20 September 1994; to whom those delegations were made; and what were the main conditions that were attached to them. [27082] Mr. Paul Murphy: The table lists delegations made to date under the Civil Service (Management Functions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994. List of delegations made under the Civil Service (Management Functions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Delegation Nature of delegation Recipients Main conditions 1. Pay and Grading Authority to determine pay and The Permanent Head of NIO in The recipient must ensure that grading arrangements, shift respect of that department and any changes (i) comply with the disturbance and night duty also for the following NICS Equal Opportunity Policy; allowances and other allowances organisations: The Police (ii) provide value for money; in the nature of pay for Authority for Northern Ireland (iii) do not jeopardise Northern Ireland civil servants The Compensation Agency The essential public expenditure below the senior open Forensic Science Agency of safeguards. structure. Northern Ireland The Northern Ireland Prison Service Agency. 2. Pay and Grading Authority to determine pay and Permanent Heads of NI The recipient must ensure that grading of Northern Ireland departments responsible for the any changes (i) comply with the civil servants below the senior following organisations: Child NICS Equal Opportunity Policy; open structure based in Next Support Agency Health Estates (ii) provide value for money; Steps Agencies. Agency Social Security Agency (iii) do not jeopardise Industrial Research and essential public expenditure Technology Unit Training and safeguards. Employment Agency Driver and Vehicle Licensing Northern Ireland Driver and Vehicle Testing Agency Ordnance Survey NI Public Record Office (NI) Rate Collection Agency Environment and Heritage Service Land Registers of Northern Ireland Planning Service Roads Service Water Service Construction Service Valuation and Lands Agency Business Development Service NI Statistics and Research Agency Government Purchasing Service. 3. Certain conditions of service Authority to determine the The Permanent Head of the NI In the exercise of the rules on hours and attendance, department responsible for the delegation the recipient must: annual leave and sick absence, following organisations: The (i) act within the law and inefficiency procedures, Child Support Agency The Social within any Codes of Practice arrangements for probation, Security Agency. which from time to time may be personal review and issued for the guidance of arrangements for the payment of employers; (ii) have regard to overtime of Northern Ireland NICS Equal Opportunity Policy civil servants below the senior and to any relevant Government open structure. policies or Ministerial commitments; (iii) have regard to the reputation of the NICS for good, fair and equitable employment practices; (iv) not alter existing rights and duties arbitrarily but consult or negotiate, as appropriate, with Trade Union Side; (v) continue to abide by the terms and conditions of service contained in the NICS Pay and Conditions of Service Code unless and until changes are effected; (vi) make clear to staff in a readily accessible form any changes which do apply; (vii) ensure proper protection of public funds and value for money; (viii) have regard to the possible implications for departments within the NICS and be prepared to work with the Department of Finance an Personnel and other departments to deal 4. Certain conditions of Service Authority to determine the The Permanent Head of NIO in As above. rules on hours and attendance, respect of that department and annual leave, special leave, also for the following sick absence, inefficiency organisations: The Compensation procedures, personal review and Agency The Forensic Science arrangements for the payment of Agency of Northern Ireland overtime of Northern Ireland Prison Service Agency. civil servants below the senior open structure. _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

27082; 305 c400-2W

Session

1997-98

Subjects

Personnel management Northern Ireland Civil Service

Legislation

Civil Service (Management Functions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994