Reference 1727 Freedom of Information Act 2000 and Environmental
Information Regulations 2004 request

 

Dear Mr Cowan

 

Thank you for your Information request, received on 20 February 2014.

 

Your request has been passed to Sharon Revell, Information Compliance
Officer. 

 

Our twenty working day deadline for your request is 21 March 2014 and we
aim to respond as soon as possible within the time period.  Should we
require clarification regarding your request, we will be in contact with
your shortly and the 20 working day time period will start when we receive
your clarification.

 

You will be informed in advance if there is a charge for supplying copies
of the information. We will also provide an explanation if any information
is not released to you. If the requested information contains references
to any third parties, we may need to consult with them before deciding
whether or not to release the information.

 

Should you have any queries regarding your request, please contact the
team by email [1][email address] or by telephone
01603 222661.

 

Yours Sincerely

 

Alice Talbot

 

Business Support Assistant

Information Management Service

Norfolk County Council

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Dear John

 

I refer to your request for information dated 19 February 2014.  In
accordance with the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I
have now processed your request. 

 

You Asked A

 

Please could you tell me for the period 1st January 2013 to 31st January
the following :

1) Number of NCC staff who took sick leave for Drug/Alcohol issues.

Our Response A

 

1)   Absence as a result of drug or alcohol issues is not a sickness
category used by Norfolk County Council therefore we do not hold this
information.

You Asked B

2) The number of working days lost to NCC as a result of Drug/Alcohol
issues.

Our Response B

 

2) Absence as a result of drug or alcohol issues is not a sickness
category used by Norfolk County Council therefore we do not hold this
information.

 

You Asked C

3) The number of staff who have had either a) Verbal Warning b) Written
Warning c) Suspension from post as a result of Drug/Alcohol issues.

Our Response C

3) There are no records of any disciplinary investigations resulting from
drug or alcohol issues.

 

You Asked D

 

4) What Human Resources policies are in place to deal with Drug/Alcohol
issues among staff

 

Our Response D

 

 4) A copy of Norfolk County Council’s policy can be found on the
following link [1]http://www.peoplenet.norfolk.gov.uk/view...

 

If you are dissatisfied with our handling of your request you have the
right of appeal through the Council's internal complaints procedure by
setting out the grounds of your appeal in writing to:

 

The Compliments and Complaints Manager

FREEPOST 1H 2076

Norwich NR1 2BR

E-mail: [email address]

 

An appeal should be submitted within 40 working days of the date of this
notice and should be identified as "FOI Appeal".

 

If you are dissatisfied after pursuing the complaints procedure, you may
apply to the Information Commissioner under Section 50 of the Act for a
decision whether your request for information has been dealt with in
accordance with the requirements of Part I of the Act.  Contact details as
follows:-

 

First Contact Team

Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane, Wilmslow

Cheshire SK9 5AF

E-mail: [2][email address]

http://www.ico.gov.uk/

 
Kind Regards
Kerryn
 
Kerryn Farrow
 
Information Compliance Officer
Norfolk County Council
Room B31
County Hall
Norwich
NR1 2DH
 
T: 01603 222471
 

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