SOSR investigations
Geoff Jones made this Freedom of Information request to Cardiff Council This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.
Dear Cardiff Council,
For the last 10 years how many SOSR investigations were carried out involving Council Officers that resulted in employees leaving their employment.
Please indicate what were the reasons for leaving for any such employees.
Yours faithfully,
Geoff Jones
Annwyl Mr Jones
Diolch am eich cais
Cyfeirnod eich ymholiad yw: FOI19866
Os bydd angen unrhyw wybodaeth ychwanegol arnom er mwyn prosesu eich cais
byddwn yn cysylltu â chi.
Mae’r Cyngor yn ceisio delio â’ch cais o fewn y fframiau amser statudol.
Dyfynnwch y cyfeirnod hwn os oes angen i chi gysylltu â ni yn gysylltiedig
â’ch cais, mae manylion cyswllt y Cyngor isod.
Dear Mr Jones
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request relating to SOSR
Investigations.
Your query has been assigned the Reference: FOI19866
Should we require any additional information in order to process your
request we will contact you.
The Council aims to deal with your request within the statutory
time-frames.
Please quote this reference number if you need to contact us regarding
your request, the Council's contact details are below.
Information Governance Team- Tim Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth
City of Cardiff Council - Cyngor Dinas Caerdydd
Room/Yst 357, County Hall/Neuadd y Sir
Cardiff/Caerdydd
CF10 4UW
[1][Cardiff Council request email] / [email address]
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Cardiff Council are registered as a Data Controller under the General Data
Protection Regulation and Data Protection Act 2018, your personal
information will be processed in line with this legislation. Processing of
personal data is required to perform a specific task(s) in the public
interest, that is set out by law.
All information will be treated as confidential but may be used by the
Council or disclosed to others when required by law. We use a third party
software provider House on the Hill to process requests for information.
For further information on how House on the Hill manage personal data, you
can view their privacy policy here
[2]https://houseonthehill.com/company/priva...
The data will be securely stored by Cardiff Council for a period no longer
than 3 years. You can contact the Data Protection Officer at
[3][email address]
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in our Privacy notice:
https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/Home/New_...
You can report a concern by visiting the ICO website:
[4]https://ico.org.uk
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Mae Cyngor Caerdydd wedi cofrestru fel Rheolwr Data dan y Rheoliad Diogelu
Data Cyffredinol a Deddf Diogelu Data 2018, caiff eich gwybodaeth bersonol
ei phrosesu yn unol â’r ddeddfwriaeth hon. Mae angen prosesu data
personol i gyflawni tasg(au) penodol er lles y cyhoedd, a nodir dan y
gyfraith.
Bydd yr holl wybodaeth a roddir yn cael ei thrin yn gyfrinachol ond gall y
Cyngor ei defnyddio neu ei datgelu i eraill os bydd hynny’n ofynnol dan y
gyfraith. Rydym yn defnyddio darparwr meddalwedd trydydd parti House on
the Hill i brosesu ceisiadau am wybodaeth. I gael rhagor o wybodaeth ar
sut mae House on the Hill yn rheoli data personol, gallwch weld eu polisi
preifatrwydd yma https://houseonthehill.com/company/priva...
Caiff y data ei gadw’n ddiogel gan Gyngor Caerdydd am gyfnod o ddim mwy na
3 blynedd. Gallwch gysylltu â’r Swyddog Diogelu Data ar
[email address]
Gallwch weld rhagor o wybodaeth ar sut mae'r Cyngor yn prosesu data
personol ar ein hysbysiad Preifatrwydd:
https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/CYM/Hafan/Ymw...
Gallwch roi gwybod am unrhyw bryder drwy fynd i'r wefan ICO:
[5]https://ico.org.uk
References
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1. mailto:[Cardiff Council request email] / [email address]
2. https://houseonthehill.com/company/priva...
3. mailto:[email address]
4. https://ico.org.uk/
5. https://ico.org.uk/
Dear Mr Jones
Thank you for your request for information about : For the last 10 years
how many SOSR (Some Other Substantial Reason) investigations were carried
out involving Council Officers that resulted in employees leaving their
employment.
Please indicate what were the reasons for leaving for any such employees.
which was received on 24/07/2023
The department reasonably requires further information in order to
identify and locate the information that you have asked for.
Please can you provide clarification regarding the meaning of "Some Other
Substantial Reason" and define what categories you require?
We will not be able to take this matter further without extra information
from you.
Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.
Information Governance Team- Tim Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth
City of Cardiff Council - Cyngor Dinas Caerdydd
Room/Yst 357, County Hall/Neuadd y Sir
Cardiff/Caerdydd
CF10 4UW
[1][Cardiff Council request email] / [email address]
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
Cardiff Council are registered as a Data Controller under the General Data
Protection Regulation and Data Protection Act 2018, your personal
information will be processed in line with this legislation. Processing of
personal data is required to perform a specific task(s) in the public
interest, that is set out by law.
All information will be treated as confidential but may be used by the
Council or disclosed to others when required by law. We use a third party
software provider House on the Hill to process requests for information.
For further information on how House on the Hill manage personal data, you
can view their privacy policy here
[2]https://houseonthehill.com/company/priva...
The data will be securely stored by Cardiff Council for a period no longer
than 3 years. You can contact the Data Protection Officer at
[3][email address]
Further information on how the Council process personal data can be viewed
in our Privacy notice:
https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/Home/New_...
You can report a concern by visiting the ICO website:
[4]https://ico.org.uk
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
Mae Cyngor Caerdydd wedi cofrestru fel Rheolwr Data dan y Rheoliad Diogelu
Data Cyffredinol a Deddf Diogelu Data 2018, caiff eich gwybodaeth bersonol
ei phrosesu yn unol â’r ddeddfwriaeth hon. Mae angen prosesu data
personol i gyflawni tasg(au) penodol er lles y cyhoedd, a nodir dan y
gyfraith.
Bydd yr holl wybodaeth a roddir yn cael ei thrin yn gyfrinachol ond gall y
Cyngor ei defnyddio neu ei datgelu i eraill os bydd hynny’n ofynnol dan y
gyfraith. Rydym yn defnyddio darparwr meddalwedd trydydd parti House on
the Hill i brosesu ceisiadau am wybodaeth. I gael rhagor o wybodaeth ar
sut mae House on the Hill yn rheoli data personol, gallwch weld eu polisi
preifatrwydd yma https://houseonthehill.com/company/priva...
Caiff y data ei gadw’n ddiogel gan Gyngor Caerdydd am gyfnod o ddim mwy na
3 blynedd. Gallwch gysylltu â’r Swyddog Diogelu Data ar
[email address]
Gallwch weld rhagor o wybodaeth ar sut mae'r Cyngor yn prosesu data
personol ar ein hysbysiad Preifatrwydd:
https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/CYM/Hafan/Ymw...
Gallwch roi gwybod am unrhyw bryder drwy fynd i'r wefan ICO:
[5]https://ico.org.uk
References
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1. mailto:[Cardiff Council request email] / [email address]
2. https://houseonthehill.com/company/priva...
3. mailto:[email address]
4. https://ico.org.uk/
5. https://ico.org.uk/
Dear Cardiff Council,
I obviously am not wording my request for information properly.
I am looking for information where your employees have been through a disciplinary process where there are 4 acceptable reasons in employment law for dismissing an employee.
Misconduct
Capability
Redundancy
Some Other Substantial Reason (SOSR)
As part of the process of terminating an employee the reason for the dismissal must be provided.
I understand that in certain circumstances an employee may be offered an opportunity to resign having signed a compromise agreement. In these circumstances the employee has not been dismissed.
So, over the 10 year period are you saying that no employee has ever left their employment having signed a compromise agreement.
Has any employee refused to sign a compromise agreement and then had their employment terminated. If so, what reason would have been given for their dismissal.
I hope that this has been helpful for you to now provide a response.
Yours faithfully,
Geoff Jones
Dear Mr Jones,
Many thanks for your email.
Can you confirm if you would agree to sending the following link to the service area to provide examples of SOSR - https://www.davidsonmorris.com/sosr-dism...
Would you require the information to include school staff?
Finally, would you like to include the following as additional questions to be added to your request -
1. over the 10 year period are you saying that no employee has ever left their employment having signed a compromise agreement.
2. Has any employee refused to sign a compromise agreement and then had their employment terminated. If so, what reason would have been given for their dismissal
Once we receive the above clarification, we will forward to the relevant department and proceed with your request.
Kind regards,
Information Request Case Officer
Gwasanaeth Cais am Wybodaeth / Information Request Service
Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth / Information Governance
Cyngor Caerdydd / Cardiff Council
Ystafell 357, Neuadd y Sir, Glanfa'r Iwerydd CAERDYDD CF10 4UW
Room 357, County Hall, Atlantic Wharf CARDIFF CF10 4UW
Ffôn / Tel: 029 208 72087
E-bost / Email: [email address] / [email address]
Dear FOI / Rhyddid Gwybodaeth,
I confirm that I agree to the questions raised.
Yours sincerely,
Geoff Jones
Annwyl Mr Jones
Rydym wedi atodi ymateb i’ch cais : FOI19866.
Os ydych yn anfodlon ar ymateb y Cyngor mae gennych hawl i ofyn am
adolygiad mewnol.
Os gwnewch hyn bydd angen ei gyfeirio at y Rheolwr Gweithredol,
Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth a Risg.
Bydd angen i chi nodi’r rhesymau dros yr adolygiad a sut y credwch nad
yw’r Cyngor wedi cydymffurfio â’r Ddeddf Rhyddid Gwybodaeth.
Dear Mr Jones
Please find attached a response to your request : FOI19866.
If you are dissatisfied with the Council’s response you have a right to
request an internal review.
If you request an internal review this will need to be made in writing
addressed to the Operational Manager, Information Governance & Risk.
You will need to set out the reasons for the review and how you believe
the Council has not complied with the Freedom of Information Act
Information Governance Team- Tim Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth
City of Cardiff Council - Cyngor Dinas Caerdydd
Room/Yst 357, County Hall/Neuadd y Sir
Cardiff/Caerdydd
CF10 4UW
[1][Cardiff Council request email] / [email address]
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
Cardiff Council are registered as a Data Controller under the General Data
Protection Regulation and Data Protection Act 2018, your personal
information will be processed in line with this legislation. Processing of
personal data is required to perform a specific task(s) in the public
interest, that is set out by law.
All information will be treated as confidential but may be used by the
Council or disclosed to others when required by law. We use a third party
software provider House on the Hill to process requests for information.
For further information on how House on the Hill manage personal data, you
can view their privacy policy here
[2]https://houseonthehill.com/company/priva...
The data will be securely stored by Cardiff Council for a period no longer
than 3 years. You can contact the Data Protection Officer at
[3][email address]
Further information on how the Council process personal data can be viewed
in our Privacy notice:
https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/Home/New_...
You can report a concern by visiting the ICO website:
[4]https://ico.org.uk
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
Mae Cyngor Caerdydd wedi cofrestru fel Rheolwr Data dan y Rheoliad Diogelu
Data Cyffredinol a Deddf Diogelu Data 2018, caiff eich gwybodaeth bersonol
ei phrosesu yn unol â’r ddeddfwriaeth hon. Mae angen prosesu data
personol i gyflawni tasg(au) penodol er lles y cyhoedd, a nodir dan y
gyfraith.
Bydd yr holl wybodaeth a roddir yn cael ei thrin yn gyfrinachol ond gall y
Cyngor ei defnyddio neu ei datgelu i eraill os bydd hynny’n ofynnol dan y
gyfraith. Rydym yn defnyddio darparwr meddalwedd trydydd parti House on
the Hill i brosesu ceisiadau am wybodaeth. I gael rhagor o wybodaeth ar
sut mae House on the Hill yn rheoli data personol, gallwch weld eu polisi
preifatrwydd yma https://houseonthehill.com/company/priva...
Caiff y data ei gadw’n ddiogel gan Gyngor Caerdydd am gyfnod o ddim mwy na
3 blynedd. Gallwch gysylltu â’r Swyddog Diogelu Data ar
[email address]
Gallwch weld rhagor o wybodaeth ar sut mae'r Cyngor yn prosesu data
personol ar ein hysbysiad Preifatrwydd:
https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/CYM/Hafan/Ymw...
Gallwch roi gwybod am unrhyw bryder drwy fynd i'r wefan ICO:
[5]https://ico.org.uk
References
Visible links
1. mailto:[Cardiff Council request email] / [email address]
2. https://houseonthehill.com/company/priva...
3. mailto:[email address]
4. https://ico.org.uk/
5. https://ico.org.uk/
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