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Agency worker: Agreements, Contracts, pay scales

Eric Blair made this Freedom of Information request to Kingston upon Thames Borough Council

The request was partially successful.

From: Eric Blair

8 February 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

Agency worker: Agreements, Contracts, pay scales

Please send me an electronic copy, (see accessibility notes below)
via http://www.whatdotheyknow.com, of the following information:

FOI Act: (Freedom of Information Act 2000)

:- Contracts or equivalent information/documents

1.1) Copies of any contracts you have for the provision of
temporary worker agency staff, with regards agency/temporary social
care/social worker staff/workers. Contracts you may have with
individual agency staff recruitment businesses/services, hereafter
called 'Vendors'. Or contracts you may have with organisations
like, Comensura, Manpower, Reed, hereafter called 'Managed Service
Provider' who provide Master/Vendor Neutral framework to managed
all vendors on behalf of Public Authorities like yourselves. A
sample FOI disclosed Managed Service Provider agreement can be
downloaded via:
http://www.filedropper.com/mastervendorc...

:- Hourly Pay scales/rates with regards agency/temporary social
care/social worker staff.

1.2) A list of each Vendor you use and copies of hourly
pay-scales/rates you hold for each Vendor. Whether or not you use
each Vendor via Managed Service Provider framework. Please ensure
any provided pay-scale information provided explains how many years
of experience is required to be applicable to any specific hourly
rate. Sample FOI disclosed pay scale/rates information can be
downloaded via:
http://www.filedropper.com/agencypayscal...

:- Panel Vendor Agreement or equivalent information/documents

1.3 A copy of any contract/agreement used by yourself or any
Managed Service Provider to manage individual Vendors through any
Master/Vendor Neutral framework you operate or participate in, this
is sometimes called a Panel Vendor Agreement. A sample FOI
disclosed Panel Vendor Agreement can be downloaded via:
http://www.filedropper.com/panelvendorag...

To help clarify these requests 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, you can download:

A sample FOI disclosed Panel Vendor Agreement can be downloaded
via:
http://www.filedropper.com/panelvendorag...

and

Sample FOI disclosed pay scale/rates information can be downloaded
via:
http://www.filedropper.com/agencypayscal...

A sample FOI disclosed Managed Service Provider agreement can be
downloaded via:
http://www.filedropper.com/mastervendorc...

Please also indicate whether any of the information requested 1.1,
1.2, 1.3 has ever been disclosed before under the FOI Act.

Acessibility notes: Information accessibility

To be able to use a computer Screen Reader
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screen_reader) with any information
you provide please provide the information in Microsoft Office Word
Document format (.Doc) or equivalents like WordPerfect and Open
Office Writer Please state explicitly if this format is not
available, if this format is not available please provide it in an
accessible Portable Document Format (PDF). Accessibility
information can be found at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screen_reader and with regards PDF's
http://www.adobe.com/enterprise/accessib... -
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/so...

Yours faithfully,

Eric Blair

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From: David Ward
Kingston upon Thames Borough Council

11 February 2009

Dear Mr Blair

I acknowledge your request for information received on 9 February 2009.

Your request is being considered and you will receive the information
requested within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by
the Freedom of Information Act 2000, subject to the information not being
exempt or containing a reference to a third party.

If appropriate, the information may be provided in paper copy, normal font
size or via e-mail. If you require alternative formats, e.g. language,
audio, large print, etc. then please let me know.

For your information, the Act defines a number of exemptions which may
prevent release of the information you have requested. There will be an
assessment and if any of the exemption categories apply then the
information will not be released. You will be informed if this is the
case, including your rights of appeal.

If the information you request contains reference to a third party then
they may be consulted prior to a decision being taken on whether or not to
release the information to you. You will be informed if this is the case.

There may be a fee payable for this information. This will be considered
and you will be informed if a fee is payable. In this event the fee must
be paid before the information is processed and released. The 20 working
day time limit for responses is suspended until receipt of the payment.

Yours sincerely

David Ward

David Ward - Pay & Rewards Manager
Human Resources Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
(: 020 8547 5258 Fax: 020 8547 5188
*: [email address]
The information contained in this message is confidential. It is intended
solely for use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and
others authorised to receive it. If the reader of this message is not the
intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, copying,
dissemination or disclosure of the information is strictly prohibited.

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From: John Newnham
Kingston upon Thames Borough Council

3 March 2009

Dear Mr Blair

In respect of 1.1 of your request the agreement in question is not a
Council drafted agreement and therefore it is not held electronically.If
you can let me have an address I can have a hard copy sent to, I will
arrange to have that done.

Yours sincerely

John Newnham

Principal Solicitor
Department of Legal Services
020 8547 4631
Fax 020 8547 5127/3
e-mail [email address]

The information contained in this message is confidential. It is
intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is
addressed and others authorised to receive it. If the reader of this
message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any
use, copying, dissemination or disclosure of this information is
strictly prohibited

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From: Eric Blair

3 March 2009

Dear John Newnham,

Thank you for your response, I am happy to recieve a copy of said
document as a Digital Copier Scanned Copy, my preference is for it
to be scanned to PDF format. Providing a copy in this format would
be 'best value' as no postal costs will be involved. I also note I
that my original request was for an electronic copy of all
disclosures, as this will enable viewing the document using
computer screen Magnifier, a hard-copy will obviously be far, far
less accessible.

How can you magnify the computer screen?
http://www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/pub...

I also note that this is how most Public Authorities disclose
electronic copies of paper only hard copy documents.

Yours sincerely,

Eric Blair

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From: John Newnham
Kingston upon Thames Borough Council

4 March 2009


Attachment CANON8AC340 SCANTODESKTOP 03042009 084220.pdf
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Dear Mr Blair

I attach an agreement in response to 1.1.This was novated to Matrix SCM
Ltd on 2 December 2008.I have been informed by the HR Manager for Front
Line Services that 1.2 & 1.3 does not apply to the Council.

Yours sincerely

John Newnham

Principal Solicitor
Department of Legal Services
020 8547 4631
Fax 020 8547 5127/3
e-mail [email address]

The information contained in this message is confidential. It is
intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is
addressed and others authorised to receive it. If the reader of this
message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any
use, copying, dissemination or disclosure of this information is
strictly prohibited

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