FOI Request - Public sector off-payroll (IR35) reforms
Dear South Ayrshire Council,
In April 2017 Government introduced new rules into the public sector called the off-payroll reforms, commonly referred to as “IR35”.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/off-payroll-...
We understand you may (or may not) have planned for this and developed a set of internal guidelines to be used when on boarding flexible workers, or contractors.
Please can you:
1. Tell us if you are familiar with these reforms – yes or no?
2. send us a copy of your internal guidelines used for any internal guidance,
3. send us any policies you use surrounding the reforms.
4. send us any documents you use to explain your policies to agencies who supply workers to you.
5. Send us your internal guidance explaining how you assess the status for each contractor.
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Dave Chaplin
Dear Mr Chaplin
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
2018/9025
Thank you for your request for information relating to public sector off
payroll (IR35) reforms, received on 11^th December 2018.
Your request is now being considered and you will receive a response from
the Council within the statutory timescale. The response will detail
whether your request has been dealt with under the Freedom of Information
(Scotland) Act 2002 or the Environmental Information (Scotland)
Regulations 2004.
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If you have any queries or concerns then please contact Deborah McVey,
Information and Governance Team Leader, South Ayrshire Council, Resources,
Governance and Organisation, County Buildings, Wellington Square, Ayr KA7
1DR, Tel: 01292 612223, Email: [1][email address].
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Commissioner at: Kinburn Castle, Doubledykes Road, St Andrews, Fife KY16
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Yours sincerely
DEBORAH McVEY
Information and Governance Team Leader
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