To ask the Minister for Communities (i) to detail the number of departmental and arm's-length body staff Mr Philip that exited under the Voluntary Exit Scheme, broken down by grade; (ii) how many of these posts were then (UUP - suppressed; and (iii) (a) what proportion; and (b) how Strangford) many posts were later (1) advertised; and (2) filled by internal promotion. There have been a number of Voluntary Exit Schemes funded by the Public Sector Transformation Fund which was set up as part of the Stormont House Agreement. In relation to Departmental staff, the relevant scheme wasthe Northern Ireland Civil Service Voluntary Exit Scheme. This operated in the 2015/16 financial year only for the 12Northern Ireland Civil Service departments in place at that time. As the Department for Communities only came into existence on 9 May 2016 and comprises elements of5 different former Departments, it is not possible to answer this question in relation to Department for Communities staff. Information in relation to the numbers and grades of staff exiting from the former Departments can be found on the NICS Voluntary Exit Scheme page on the Department of Finance The Department for Communities works with a range ofArm’s Length bodies. A number of these have also operated exit schemes and the details for each are set out below. Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People 3 exited - 1 Deputy Principal, 1 Staff Officer and 1 EO2. Two posts were suppressed and the Staff Officer post was partially suppressed (changed from full time to part time). A part time Staff Officer post was advertised ;no posts were filled by internal promotion.
Mr Philip (UUP - Strangford) To ask the Minister for Communities (i) to detail the number of departmental and arm's-length body staff that exited under the Voluntary Exit Scheme, broken down by grade; (ii) how many of these posts were then suppressed; and (iii) (a) what proportion; and (b) how many posts were later (1) advertised; and (2) filled by internal promotion. There have been a number of Voluntary Exit Schemes funded by the Public Sector Transformation Fund which was set up as part of the Stormont House Agreement. In relation to Departmental staff, the relevant scheme wasthe Northern Ireland Civil Service Voluntary Exit Scheme. This operated in the 2015/16 financial year only for the 12Northern Ireland Civil Service departments in place at that time. As the Department for Communities only came into existence on 9 May 2016 and comprises elements of5 different former Departments, it is not possible to answer this question in relation to Department for Communities staff. Information in relation to the numbers and grades of staff exiting from the former Departments can be found on the NICS Voluntary Exit Scheme page on the Department of Finance The Department for Communities works with a range ofArm’s Length bodies. A number of these have also operated exit schemes and the details for each are set out below. Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People 3 exited - 1 Deputy Principal, 1 Staff Officer and 1 EO2. Two posts were suppressed and the Staff Officer post was partially suppressed (changed from full time to part time). A part time Staff Officer post was advertised ;no posts were filled by internal promotion.
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