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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE CHIEF MINISTER BY THE DEPUTY OF ST. MARTIN

ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 30th JUNE 2009

Question

Would the Chief Minister advise the Assembly of the total number of staff, by Department, who were suspended as a result of disciplinary infractions since 1st January 2009 and, in each case, identify the employee group concerned, the period of suspension, the means of disposal of the case and, in those cases where the time between the suspension date and the disciplinary hearing was greater than the eight weeks recommended by the States Employment Board, the reason for the extension?

Would the Chief Minister advise the Assembly of the total number of staff who were suspended during the period 2006 to 2009, and who remain suspended, identifying in each case the employee group concerned, the period of suspension and the reason why the employee remains suspended?

Answer

  1. The numberofemployeessuspendedas a result of disciplinary infractions since 1st January 2009 is reproduced below:

 

Dept.

Employee Pay Group

Suspension Commenced

Suspension Finished

Method of Disposal

 

 

 

 

 

EDD

Civil Servant

11/02/2009

04/03/2009

Disciplined

 

 

 

 

 

ESC

Teacher

07/05/2009

16/06/2009

Disciplined

 

 

 

 

 

HSS

Nurses &Midwives

14/01/2009

28/01/2009

Disciplined

HSS

Residential Child Care Officers

23/01/2009

Ongoing

Ongoing

HSS

Doctors & Dentists

02/02/2009

Ongoing

Ongoing

HSS

Nurses &Midwives

23/03/2009

29/04/2009

Disciplined

T h e table shows that there have been 6 employees suspended as a result of disciplinary infractions since 1st

January 2009.

Of  the  6  employees  suspended,  4  were  dealt  within  the  8  week  period  recommended  by  the  States Employment Board.

The 2 remaining employees who have been suspended for longer than the recommended 8 week period are subject to police investigation.

  1. The numberofemployeeswhohavebeensuspendedduring the period 2006 to June2009 and who remain suspendedisreproducedbelow:-

Dept. Employee Pay Suspension Reason

Group Commenced

HSS Doctors & Dentists 18/10/2006 Police investigation now

complete. Currently pending disciplinary action

HSS Civil Servant 12/06/2008 Police investigation  now

completed. Currently awaiting decision regarding potential disciplinary action

HSS Health Care Asst. 01/12/2008 Police investigation

ongoing

HSS RCCO 23/01/2009 Police investigation

ongoing

HSS Doctors & Dentists 02/02/2009 Police investigation

ongoing

Note: Both parts of this answer do not relate to Police Officers, who are office holders, and for whom the Home

Affairs Minister is responsible