Interpretation 19.3 of single status agreement (red book)

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Dear Perth and Kinross Council,

Could you provide me your interpretation of "costs" section 19.3 of the single status agreement

19. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENDITURE
19.3 Where a council requires an employee to possess a Heavy Goods Vehicle, Passenger Service Vehicle and/or other special driving licence, the council shall meet the costs.

Does the council meet the cost or reimburse for employees for :

Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)
LGV medical
Tachograph card (driver smart card)

Yours faithfully,

craig cummings

FOI - Generic Email Account, Perth and Kinross Council

Dear Mr Cummings

 

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act  2002

Request for Information – Reimbursement of Expenditure

 

I acknowledge receipt of your request for information dated 15 January
2018

 

I understand that the information you seek is:-

 

1)    Could you provide me your interpretation of "costs" section 19.3 of
the single status agreement

 

19. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENDITURE

19.3 Where a council requires an employee to possess a Heavy Goods
Vehicle, Passenger Service Vehicle and/or other special driving licence,
the council shall meet the costs.

 

2)    Does the council meet the cost or reimburse for employees for :

 

Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) LGV medical Tachograph card
(driver smart card)

 

I am currently dealing with your request and will issue my response no
later than 12 February 2018 which is 20 working days as permitted in terms
of section 10(1) of the above legislation.

 

If you do not agree with my interpretation of your request you should
contact me immediately.

 

Please use the reference Number ATI 2018 01 15 007 in any future
correspondence relating to this request.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Information Officer

Information Compliance Team

Legal & Governance Services

Corporate and Democratic Services

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Perth

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Telephone 01738 477950

 

 

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FOI - Generic Email Account, Perth and Kinross Council

Dear Mr Cummings

 

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Request for Information – Reimbursement of Expenditure

 

I refer to your request for information dated 15 January 2018

 

The information you requested was:-

 

1)    Could you provide me your interpretation of "costs" section 19.3 of
the single status agreement

 

19. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENDITURE

19.3 Where a council requires an employee to possess a Heavy Goods
Vehicle, Passenger Service Vehicle and/or other special driving licence,
the council shall meet the costs.

 

2)    Does the council meet the cost or reimburse for employees for :

 

Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) LGV medical Tachograph card
(driver smart card)

 

Response 

 

In relation to the above, I am advised of the following;

 

1.    Within the context of the Single Status agreement this means that
Perth and Kinross Council meets the cost of HGV training and testing.

 

2.    Yes, Perth and Kinross Council meets the cost of CPC training, LGV
medicals and Tachograph cards for employees.

 

You have a right to request a review of the Council’s decision. Click
[1]here to view a copy of our information leaflet which explains how to do
this. If you remain dissatisfied after the Council has carried out its
review, you can appeal [2]online to the Scottish Information Commissioner

 

Should you require any further explanation or assistance please do not
hesitate to contact me.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Information Officer

Information Compliance Team

Legal & Governance Services

Corporate and Democratic Services

2 High Street

Perth

PH1 5PH

 

Telephone 01738 477950

 

 

 

 

 

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Perth & Kinross Council, Culture Perth and Kinross or TACTRAN.
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Requests to Perth & Kinross Council under the Freedom of
Information (Scotland) Act should be directed to the Freedom of
Information Team - email: [Perth and Kinross Council request email]

General enquiries to Perth & Kinross Council should be made to
[email address] or 01738 475000.

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to Culture Perth and Kinross should be made to
[email address] or 01738 444949

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[email address] or 01738 475775.

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life - Making best use of public resources.

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