Dear Dave

I acknowledge receipt of your email received by this office on 11^th
December 2018 in which you requested information regarding public sector
off-payroll (IR35) reforms. 

Your request will now be dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 and has been allocated reference FOI18-421 which should be quoted in
all correspondence. We will respond to your request within 20 working days
starting the next working day after receipt, therefore you can expect to
receive a response no later than 11^th January 2019.

Where we consider that we will not be able to meet this deadline or if
further time is required to consider the public interest test we will
contact you as soon as possible and give you a revised date for response.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and, if that is the case, we
will let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be
required to pay before we will proceed to deal with your request.

Yours sincerely

Ian Johnson   Ian Johnson
Assurance Officer   Swyddog Sicrwydd
Strategic Planning & Governance     Adran Cynllunio Strategol a
Cardiff University Llywodraethu
2nd Floor, Friary House
Greyfriars Road Prifysgol Caerdydd
CF10 3AE
LLawr 2, Friary House

Heol y Brodyr Llwydion
CF10 3AE
Tel: 029 208 79633   Ffon: 029 208 79633
E-mail: [1][email address] E-bost:
[2][email address]
 
 
The University welcomes
correspondence in Welsh or English. Mae'r Brifysgol yn croesawu
gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu'n
Saesneg.

Dear Cardiff University,

In April 2017 Government introduced new rules into the public sector
called the off-payroll reforms, commonly referred to as “IR35”.

[3]https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outl...

We understand you planned for this and developed a set of internal
guidelines to be used when on boarding flexible workers, or contractors.

Please can you:

1.            send us a copy of your internal guidelines used for this,

2.            send us any policies you use surrounding this.

3.            send us any documents you use to explain your policies to
agencies who supply workers.

4.            Send us your internal guidance explaining how you assess the
status for each contractor.

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

Dave Chaplin

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Dear Dave

Further to our email of 11^th December, we will unfortunately not be able
to issue a response to your request by our intended deadline of 11^th
January 2019.

It is anticipated that a further 5 working days will be needed to finalise
our response.  Accordingly, you can expect a response by 18^th January
2019.

Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Yours sincerely

Ian Johnson   Ian Johnson
Assurance Officer   Swyddog Sicrwydd
Strategic Planning & Governance     Adran Cynllunio Strategol a
Cardiff University Llywodraethu
2nd Floor, Friary House
Greyfriars Road Prifysgol Caerdydd
CF10 3AE
LLawr 2, Friary House

Heol y Brodyr Llwydion
CF10 3AE
Tel: 029 208 79633   Ffon: 029 208 79633
E-mail: [1][email address] E-bost:
[2][email address]
 
 
The University welcomes
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gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu'n
Saesneg.

From: InfoRequest
Sent: 11 December 2018 11:09
To: 'Dave Chaplin' <[3][FOI #538403 email]>
Subject: FOI18-421 Public sector off-payroll (IR35) reforms

Dear Dave

I acknowledge receipt of your email received by this office on 11^th
December 2018 in which you requested information regarding public sector
off-payroll (IR35) reforms. 

Your request will now be dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 and has been allocated reference FOI18-421 which should be quoted in
all correspondence. We will respond to your request within 20 working days
starting the next working day after receipt, therefore you can expect to
receive a response no later than 11^th January 2019.

Where we consider that we will not be able to meet this deadline or if
further time is required to consider the public interest test we will
contact you as soon as possible and give you a revised date for response.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and, if that is the case, we
will let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be
required to pay before we will proceed to deal with your request.

Yours sincerely

Ian Johnson   Ian Johnson
Assurance Officer   Swyddog Sicrwydd
Strategic Planning & Governance     Adran Cynllunio Strategol a
Cardiff University Llywodraethu
2nd Floor, Friary House
Greyfriars Road Prifysgol Caerdydd
CF10 3AE
LLawr 2, Friary House

Heol y Brodyr Llwydion
CF10 3AE
Tel: 029 208 79633   Ffon: 029 208 79633
E-mail: [4][email address] E-bost:
[5][email address]
 
 
The University welcomes
correspondence in Welsh or English. Mae'r Brifysgol yn croesawu
gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu'n
Saesneg.

Dear Cardiff University,

In April 2017 Government introduced new rules into the public sector
called the off-payroll reforms, commonly referred to as “IR35”.

[6]https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outl...

We understand you planned for this and developed a set of internal
guidelines to be used when on boarding flexible workers, or contractors.

Please can you:

1.            send us a copy of your internal guidelines used for this,

2.            send us any policies you use surrounding this.

3.            send us any documents you use to explain your policies to
agencies who supply workers.

4.            Send us your internal guidance explaining how you assess the
status for each contractor.

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

Dave Chaplin

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[7][FOI #538403 email]

Is [8][Cardiff University request email] the wrong address for Freedom of
Information requests to Cardiff University? If so, please contact us using
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latest advice from the ICO:

[11]https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outl...

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Dave Chaplin <[FOI #538403 email]>

Dear Dave

I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information request dated
11^th December 2018 in which you requested information regarding public
sector off-payroll (IR35) reforms.

For ease of reference, I have reproduced your questions below and set out
our corresponding responses.

1.                   send us a copy of your internal guidelines used for
this.

Please see attached guidance

2.                   send us any policies you use surrounding this.

Please see response to question 1

3.                   send us any documents you use to explain your
policies to agencies who supply workers.

We do not issue IR35 guidance to our agency suppliers

4.                   Send us your internal guidance explaining how you
assess the status for each contractor.

Please see response to question 1

I trust this information satisfies your enquiry.  The University has a
Freedom of Information Complaints Procedure should you feel dissatisfied
with this response or the way in which your request was handled.
Complaints must be made in writing and must set out why you believe the
University has not met its obligations under the Freedom of Information
Act.  You may email your complaint to [1][email address] where
it will be forwarded to the Director of Strategic Planning and Governance
who will be responsible for overseeing the review.

If you remain dissatisfied following the outcome of your complaint, you
have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for
consideration.  The Information Commissioner can be contacted at the
following address: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House,
Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Cardiff University. If you require further assistance please feel free to
contact me.

Yours sincerely

Ian Johnson   Ian Johnson
Assurance Officer   Swyddog Sicrwydd
Strategic Planning & Governance     Adran Cynllunio Strategol a
Cardiff University Llywodraethu
2nd Floor, Friary House
Greyfriars Road Prifysgol Caerdydd
CF10 3AE
LLawr 2, Friary House

Heol y Brodyr Llwydion
CF10 3AE
Tel: 029 208 79633   Ffon: 029 208 79633
E-mail: [2][email address] E-bost:
[3][email address]
 
 
The University welcomes
correspondence in Welsh or English. Mae'r Brifysgol yn croesawu
gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu'n
Saesneg.

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