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A.L. Stopper
Date: 12th March 2009
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Dear A.L. Stopper
Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Request for Information
I have now investigated the question related to your Freedom of Information enquiry as set out below.
Do you conduct exit interviews with staff who are leaving the
council? Yes
If so please can you identify the 10 most common reasons for staff
leaving the council in the last 5 municipal years
We changed our database in 2008 and therefore the information is reported slightly differently for the period requested. In the last 12 months the information we have recorded on leavers is as follows
Reasons for Leaving |
Number |
% |
Career Break |
1 |
0.15 |
Dismissal |
4 |
0.61 |
End of Fixed Term Contract |
70 |
10.64 |
Redundancy |
3 |
0.46 |
Resignation |
50 |
7.60 |
Retirement |
4 |
0.61 |
Total Leavers |
132 |
20.06 |
Total Headcount |
658 |
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The high level of fixed term contracts reflects the people we employ for summer play schemes and the panto season.
I have attached an Excel spreadsheet with the information for the previous 5 years from our old system - each line on the spreadsheet refers to a different employee.
If you are unhappy with my response or wish to appeal against it you may pursue any complaint through the Council's Complaints Procedure by writing to the Head of Corporate Law at Maidstone House, King Street, Maidstone, Kent ME15 6JQ.
Should you remain dissatisfied with his response you may appeal to the Information Commissioner, Wycliffe House, Water Lane Wilmslow SK9 5AF.
Yours sincerely
Dena Smart
Head of Human Resources
t 01622 602712 f 01622 602728
e [email address]
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