harbours security

Summary

The request sought details on the recruitment, pay rates, and uniform costs for bank and contracted security officers at the Isle of Man harbours, as well as future salary projections. The Department of Infrastructure disclosed that two bank officers were directly appointed due to urgency, provided specific hourly rates and uniform costs, but withheld future salary bill predictions as they do not hold such information.

Key Facts

• Two bank security officers were directly appointed without advertising due to an urgent business need approved by the Public Services Commission.
• Bank officers are paid an hourly rate of £12.54, while contracted officers (Noonan's) are paid £14.74 per hour.
• The cost to supply uniform and PPE for each bank officer is £98.98, whereas the cost for contracted officers is nil as the contractor supplies them.
• There are 16 full-time staff in the Port Security section, with 4 receiving a supervisor rate.
• The Department does not hold information regarding the expected increase in the salaries bill following the separation of airport and harbours.

Data Disclosed

• 2020-11-02
• 2020-11-16
• August 2020
• May 2020
• £12.54
• £14.74
• £12.49
• £7.00
• £10
• £50
• £98.98
• 16
• 4
• 1541281

Exemptions Cited

• Information not held (prediction of future events)

Original Request

Please provide information on the recruitment process used to employ the 2 additional officers on "bank"? When and where were the roles advertised? What is the hourly rate for these roles? What was the hourly rate for a contracted officer i.e. Noonan's? How much is the cost to the Department for supplying uniform and PPE for the bank officers? How much is the cost to the Department for supplying uniform and PPE for the Noonan's officers? What is the total number of staff in the harbours security section and how many staff are in receipt of some form of supervisor rate? What is the expected increase in the salaries bill of the Harbours Security Department, once the current recruitment and promotions have been completed since the airport and harbours separated in May 2020?

Data Tables (11)

Full Response Text

Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF

Contact: FOI Response Team Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im

Our ref: 1541281 16 November 2020

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 2 November 2020 and which states (sic) - numbered for ease of reference:

"Please provide information on the recruitment process used to employ the 2 additional officers on "bank"? 1. When and where were the roles advertised? 2. What is the hourly rate for these roles? 3. What was the hourly rate for a contracted officer i.e. Noonan's? 4. How much is the cost to the Department for supplying uniform and PPE for the bank officers? 5. How much is the cost to the Department for supplying uniform and PPE for the Noonan's officers? 6. What is the total number of staff in the harbours security section and how many staff are in receipt of some form of supervisor rate? 7. What is the expected increase in the salaries bill of the Harbours Security Department, once the current recruitment and promotions have been completed since the airport and harbours separated in May 2020?" Responses to your queries are provided below, with the exception of question 7: 1. The roles of two bank officers were not advertised; they had to be created as a result of an urgent business need to ensure continuity of cover in the Port Security Section, based at the Sea Terminal in Douglas. A business case was submitted to the Office of Human Resources in August 2020 by the Department, with a request to directly appoint two external individuals with relevant experience. The Public Services Commission granted approval to the appointments, given the urgency and the need for cover.

2. Bank officers are being paid at an hourly rate of £12.54. 3. Contracted officers are paid at the rate of £14.74 per hour. 4. Each bank officer has been supplied with the following: Item Cost per item Trousers x 2 £12.49 Shirts x 2 £7.00 Tie £10 Boots x 1 £50 Total per officer £98.98 5. The cost to the Department is nil as the contractor supplies uniform and PPE. 6. There are a total of 16 full time staff employed in Port Security, 4 of whom are in receipt of a supervisor rate. 7. The Department does not hold this information which would require the prediction of future events.

Please quote the reference number 1541281 in any future communications.

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