Payments - Non-disclosure Conditional Severance Agreements

Norfolk Constabulary did not have the information requested.

Dear Norfolk Constabulary,

Please provide me with the following information:

The amount/s, case by case, of any ex gratia or other non-statutory or non-contractual payments made, as an element of a non-disclosure conditional severance agreement by Norfolk Constabulary or its insurers to serving or former civilian personnel of Norfolk Constabulary from 1st January 2011 up to and including 31st December 2011.

I do not require dates or any other detail beyond the amounts.

Thank you

Greg Bowers

Freedom Of Information,

Dear Mr Bowers,

 

Our ref: FOI 23/13/14

 

Please accept this email as confirmation that your request for information
has been received.

 

Your request will now be considered under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act (2000); a response to your request will be issued within
the statutory 20 working day period, the latest date by which we aim to
provide you with a reply will be the 7^th May 2013.

 

A full copy of the Freedom of Information legislation is available online
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Yours sincerely,

 

 

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Freedom Of Information,

Dear Mr Bowers

 

Our ref: FOI 23/13/14

 

I refer to your request for information of 8^th April.  We are not
familiar with the term ‘non-disclosure conditional severance agreement’
and ask you provide clarification of the information you are requesting to
enable us to continue with the research.

 

Please note that whilst we await your reply, the 20 day rule for
responding to your request is suspended.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

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|Norfolk Constabulary |
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|OCC, Jubilee House,  Falconer's Chase, |
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|Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0WW. |
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|Tel:  01953 425699 ext 2803   Fax:  01953 423948 |
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|[1]www.norfolk.police.uk |
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Dear Freedom Of Information,

Thank you for your request for clarification - I shall do my best to assist you.

You may be aware of recent news concerning the NHS, where employees agreed to remain silent about certain matters after they left their posts - such agreements being accompanied by a payment to the departing employee of a sum of money.

The press have referred to these arrangements as 'compromise agreements' and if you wish to apply that term to what I have referred to as ‘non-disclosure conditional severance agreements’ then I have no objection if that assists understanding.

You may find it helpful to read a short item about the impact of a recent tribunal decision on the release of information in regard to these compromise agreements.

Please see:
http://www.morton-fraser.com/publication...

That article contains a link to guidance issued by the Information Commissioner, which you may also find useful.

Also, a more directly relevant item of guidance from the Information Commissioner is available at:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/136452165/Free...

May I emphasise that I am not requesting personal information, about any individual - I am requesting financial information about the dispersment of public funds to departing employees. I am asking only for the amount of any sums paid within the specified time period. I am not seeking to indentify any individual or the reason/s why any payment was made.

Yours sincerely,

Greg Bowers

Freedom Of Information,

Dear Mr Bowers,

 

Our ref: FOI 23/13/14

 

The response to your request for information is due today but we have been
unable to collate the details in order to respond on time.  Please accept
my apologies for the delay and any inconvenience this has caused.  The
response will be sent to you as soon as possible.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

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From: Freedom Of Information
Sent: 08 April 2013 10:18
To: '[FOI #156392 email]'
Subject: FOI request - confirmation of receipt

 

Dear Mr Bowers,

 

Our ref: FOI 23/13/14

 

Please accept this email as confirmation that your request for information
has been received.

 

Your request will now be considered under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act (2000); a response to your request will be issued within
the statutory 20 working day period, the latest date by which we aim to
provide you with a reply will be the 7^th May 2013.

 

A full copy of the Freedom of Information legislation is available online
via the website of the Office of Public Sector Information:
[1]http://www.opsi.gov.uk/

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

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|Amanda Gibson |
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|Freedom of Information Decision Maker |
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|Professional Standards Department |
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|Norfolk Constabulary |
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|OCC, Jubilee House,  Falconer's Chase, |
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|Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0WW. |
| |
|Tel:  01953 425699 ext 2803   Fax:  01953 423948 |
| |
|[2]www.norfolk.police.uk |
| |
|Professionalism with Honesty, Integrity, Openness and Impartiality |
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Dear Mr Bowers,

 

Our Ref: FOI 23/13/14

 

Please find a PDF document attached in response to your request for
information from Norfolk Constabulary.  Please accept my apologies for the
late response.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

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