Can Candidates Defer Taking Up Posts

Information Services

National Museum of Scotland

Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1JF
Ian Smith 6^th April 2009

[email address]

Dear Mr Smith

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act - Request Number 1231

Thank you for your interest in National Museums Scotland.

We have received your request for information, made under the provisions
of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act, as follows:

"How many times in the last three years (from 5^th April 2009) have
successful interview candidates been able to defer taking up a post with
the organisation for more than one month ?

Can the figures be broken down into periods of: 1-6 months; 6-12 months;
13 months or more ?

Is there an upper limit on how long your organisation is willing to allow
someone to defer taking up a post ?"

We are currently working on your enquiry and will respond by 3^rd May
2009.

Yours sincerely,

Helen Findlay

Information & Knowledge Manager

1. Your Right to Review

1.1 If you are not satisfied with our response to your
request for information, you have forty working days from the date of this
letter in which to request a review of our decision. Any request should
be made to:

Head of Information Services

National Museums Scotland

Chambers Street

Edinburgh EH11 1RT

Tel: 0131 247 4447

Email: [email address]

and should detail:

1.1.1 your request for a review of our decision to be undertaken;

1.1.2 the nature of your original request; and

1.1.3 explain the reasons why you are dissatisfied with our
response to your request.

1.2 Guidance on your right to seek a review of a Scottish
public authority's decision is available at the Scottish Information
Commissioner's website, the address of which is set out below.

2. Your Right to Appeal

2.1 If you remain dissatisfied with how your request for
information has been dealt with, you also have the right to apply to the
Scottish Information Commissioner for a decision as to whether we have
handled your request for information properly.

2.2 Information relating to your right to seek review is
available from the Scottish Information Commissioner's website, at:
[1]www.itspublicknowledge.info or by contacting the Scottish Information
Commissioner's Office by telephone on +44 (0)1334 464 610 (St Andrews).

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Information Services

National Museum of Scotland

Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1JF
Ian Smith 21^st April 2009

[email address]

Dear Mr Smith

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act - Request Number 1231

Thank you for your interest in National Museums Scotland.

We have received your request for information, made under the provisions
of the Freedom of Information Act (Scotland). You asked us:

"How many times in the last three years (from 5^th April 2009) have
successful interview candidates been able to defer taking up a post with
the organisation for more than one month ? Can the figures be broken down
into periods of: 1-6 months; 6-12 months; 13 months or more ? Is there
an upper limit on how long your organisation is willing to allow someone
to defer taking up a post ?"

We have never deferred a successful candidate in taking up their post. The
start date is mutually agreed and is dependent on the notice period which
can be anything up to 3 months.

Yours sincerely,

Helen Findlay

Information & Knowledge Manager

1. Your Right to Review

1.1 If you are not satisfied with our response to your
request for information, you have forty working days from the date of this
letter in which to request a review of our decision. Any request should
be made to:

Head of Information Services

National Museums Scotland

Chambers Street

Edinburgh EH11 1RT

Tel: 0131 247 4447

Email: [email address]

and should detail:

1.1.1 your request for a review of our decision to be undertaken;

1.1.2 the nature of your original request; and

1.1.3 explain the reasons why you are dissatisfied with our
response to your request.

1.2 Guidance on your right to seek a review of a Scottish
public authority's decision is available at the Scottish Information
Commissioner's website, the address of which is set out below.

2. Your Right to Appeal

2.1 If you remain dissatisfied with how your request for
information has been dealt with, you also have the right to apply to the
Scottish Information Commissioner for a decision as to whether we have
handled your request for information properly.

2.2 Information relating to your right to seek review is
available from the Scottish Information Commissioner's website, at:
[1]www.itspublicknowledge.info or by contacting the Scottish Information
Commissioner's Office by telephone on +44 (0)1334 464 610 (St Andrews).

3.

National Museums Scotland, Scottish Charity, No. SC 011130

This communication is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you are not
the addressee please inform the sender and delete the email from your
system. The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of
the author and do not necessarily reflect those of National Museums
Scotland. This message is subject to the Data Protection Act 1998 and
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. No liability is accepted for
any harm that may be caused to your systems or data by this message.

References

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