Hampshire County Council

Executive Member - Education Item 18

17 July 2003

Early Retirements on the grounds of efficiency

Report of the County Education Officer

Not for publication by virtue of paragraph 1 of part 1 of

Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972

Contact: Chris Wilson, Senior Inspector/Adviser (Strategic Management)

01962 846571

John Wakeling, Head of Education Personnel Services 01962 876223

1 Summary

1.1 The following decisions are sought:

That the Executive Member for Education advises the Executive Member for Policy and Resources.

That the County Education Officer be given approval for the early retirement (efficiency grounds) of two senior officers within the Education Department.

(Summary of confidential decision).

2 Reason

2.1 To give effect to the early retirements for compelling reasons which were specified in detail to the Executive Member for Education.

3 Other options considered and rejected

3.1 Redeployment or adjustments would be neither practical nor viable.

4. Conflicts of interest declared by the decision-maker or a member or officer consulted

None.

5. Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee

Not applicable.

6. Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent

6.1 To enable resolution to these situations, the County Education Officer wishes these matters to be resolved prior to 31 August 2003.

Approved by Date of decision

Cllr D G Allen 17 July 2003

Section 100 D - Local Government Act 1972 - Background Documents

The following documents disclose facts or matters on which this report, or an important part of it, is based and has been relied upon to a material extent in the preparation of this report.

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1. Published works

2. Documents which disclose exempt or confidential information as defined in the Act.

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