Workforce Management

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Dear Dover District Council,

Under the FOI act please provide the following information,
Workforce Management
1. Please provide the organisation’s total expenditure on temporary agency staff for 2015/16

2. Please state which staffing group has the highest temporary agency spend for 2015/16 (eg. admin & clerical, community services, legal etc.)

3. Does the organisation use any 3rd party services/software to manage agency workers? If so, please provide the following information:
a. Provider Name
b. Description of Services
c. Annual Cost to Organisation in 2015/16 (£)
d. Contract End Date
e. Framework used for procurement

4. Please provide the organisation’s total expenditure on internal bank staff for 2015/16 (£)

5. Does the organisation use any 3rd party services/software to manage bank workers? If so, please provide the following information:
a. Provider Name
b. Description of Services
c. Annual Cost to Organisation in 2015/16 (£)
d. Contract End Date

6. Payroll
a. How does the organisation manage their payroll? (in-house/outsourced)
b. How frequently does the organisation run its payroll? (monthly/weekly)
c. Which staff types does the payroll cover? (substantive/temporary)
d. How many payslips did the organisation process in 2015/16?
e. What is the annual cost of the payroll services provision in 2015/16?
f. If outsourced, which 3rd party do you use?
g. If outsourced, what is the contract end date?

Thank you for your time spent on this request,

Yours faithfully,

J Taylor

DDC FreedomOfInformation, Dover District Council

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Dear Sir/Madam

 

Thank you for your request for information about workforce management.  
Your request was received on 21 March 2017 and we are dealing with it
under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 or Environmental
Information Regulations 2004, as appropriate. We will endeavour to respond
within 20 working days and if we think the request requires extra time
then we will contact you and let you know.

 

In some circumstances a fee may be chargeable and if that is the case, I
will let you know the likely charges before proceeding.

 

If you have any queries regarding this email, please contact me.

 

Regards

 

Kerry

 

 

Kerry Scott
Corporate Services Officer
Dover District Council
Council Offices, White Cliffs
Business Park, Whitfield, Dover
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Tel: 01304 872312
Fax: 01304 872300
Email:
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DDC FreedomOfInformation, Dover District Council

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Dear Sir/Madam

 

I am writing in respect of your enquiry for information held by this
Authority received on 21 March 2017 and to confirm that we have completed
the search for the information that you requested.  Please find the
information you require detailed below.

 

1.       Please provide the organisation’s total expenditure on temporary
agency staff for 2015/16?

£47,174.95 – Please note that expenditure of £29,359 relates to the East
Kent Audit Partnership costs.  This is a shared cost between the East Kent
four partner councils (Canterbury City Council, Dover District Council,
Shepway District Council and Thanet District Council).

 

2.       Please state which staffing group has the highest temporary
agency spend for 2015/16 (eg. admin & clerical, community services, legal
etc.)?

Audit Partnership.  Please note that expenditure of £29,359 relates to
Audit Partnership costs.  This is a shared cost between the East Kent
partner councils.

 

3.       Does the organisation use any 3rd party services/software to
manage agency workers?  If so, please provide the following information:

(a)    Provider Name

(b)   Description of Services

(c)    Annual Cost to Organisation in 2015/16 (£)

(d)   Contract End Date

(e)   Framework used for procurement

No – not applicable

 

4.       Please provide the organisation’s total expenditure on internal
bank staff for 2015/16 (£)?

The Council does not hold record this information

 

5.       Does the organisation use any 3rd party services/software to
manage bank workers?  If so, please provide the following information:

(a)    Provider Name

(b)   Description of Services

(c)    Annual Cost to Organisation in 2015/16 (£)

(d)   Contract End Date

No – not applicable

 

6.       Payroll

(a)    How does the organisation manage their payroll?
(in-house/outsourced)

In-house

(b)   How frequently does the organisation run its payroll?
(monthly/weekly)

Monthly

(c)    Which staff types does the payroll cover? (substantive/temporary)

Permanent, fixed term and temporary (not agency)

(d)   How many payslips did the organisation process in 2015/16?

Average 4,056 – the HR and payroll service is part of a shared service
between three Councils (Canterbury  City Council, Dover District Council
and Thanet District Council)

(e)   What is the annual cost of the payroll services provision in
2015/16?

£29,778.52 for Dover District Council

(f)     If outsourced, which 3rd party do you use?

Not applicable

(g)    If outsourced, what is the contract end date?

Not applicable

 

If you have any queries about this email, please contact me.

 

I hope you find the information useful but if, for whatever reason, you
are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request
and wish to make a complaint or request a review of our decision, you are
entitled to pursue any dissatisfaction through the Council’s Complaints
Procedure.

 

If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply
directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the
ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints
procedure provided by the Council.   The Information Commissioner can be
contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water
Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.

 

Regards

 

Kerry

 

 

Kerry Scott
Corporate Services Officer
Dover District Council
Council Offices, White Cliffs
Business Park, Whitfield, Dover
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 Tel: 01304 872312
Fax: 01304 872300
Email:
[2][email address]
Web:  [3]http://dover.gov.uk
 
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