MBA Qualifications
| Authority | Isle of Man Post Office |
|---|---|
| Date received | 2020-11-23 |
| Outcome | All information sent |
| Outcome date | 2020-12-07 |
| Case ID | 1569037 |
Summary
The request sought details on MBA support provided by the Isle of Man Post Office over the last decade, including staff numbers, retention, and costs. The authority disclosed that two staff members were supported, one remains employed, and the total financial cost was £79,500 plus National Insurance, with no additional paid time off costs.
Key Facts
- Two staff members were supported through MBA programmes over the last 10 years.
- Only one of the supported staff members is still employed by the IOMPO.
- The Isle of Man Government paid the MBA fees contingent on continued employment.
- The total financial cost to the IOMPO was £79,500 plus associated National Insurance costs.
- No additional costs were incurred for paid time off as these were anticipated within the graduate employment period.
Data Disclosed
- 2
- 1
- £79,500
- 2020-11-23
- 2020-12-07
- 1569037
Original Request
How many staff have the IOMPO supported through MBA programmes over the last 10 years? How many of those staff are now still with the IOMPO? What was the financial cost to the IOMPO of this support? What was the cost in terms of paid time off? e.g. days attending courses, paid study leave to complete assignments, dissertation etc.
Data Tables (1)
Data Tables (reformatted)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. How many staff have the IOMPO supported through MBA programmes over the last 10 years? | 2 |
| 2. How many of those staff are now still with the IOMPO? | 1 |
| 3. What was the financial cost to the IOMPO of this support? | The initiative at the time was that Isle of Man Government paid the MBA programme fees providing that IOMPO employed the staff for the period of their study. The financial cost was £79,500 in addition to associated NI costs, as applicable at the time |
| 4. What was the cost in terms of paid time off? e.g. days attending courses, paid study leave to complete assignments, dissertation etc. | No additional costs, these were anticipated within the graduate employment period |
Full Response Text
Postal Headquarters Spring Valley Industrial Estate Douglas Isle of Man, 1M2 IAA
Switchboard: +44 (0)1624 698400 Telephone: +44 (0)1624 698402 Fax: +44 (0)1624 698406 Email: foi@iompost.com Web: www.iompost.com
Our ref: 1569037 7 December 2020
Dear ###
We write further to your request which was received on 23 November 2020 and which states:
MBA Qualifications
1. How many staff have the IOMPO supported through MBA programmes over the last 10
years?
2. How many of those staff are now still with the IOMPO?
3. What was the financial cost to the IOMPO of this support?
4. What was the cost in terms of paid time off? e.g. days attending courses, paid study leave to
complete assignments, dissertation etc.
Our response to your request is as follows:
1 How many staff have the IOMPO supported through MBA programmes over the last 10
years?
2
2 How many of those staff are now still with the IOMPO?
1
3 What was the financial cost to the IOMPO of this support?
The initiative at the time was that Isle of Man Government paid the MBA programme fees
providing that IOMPO employed the staff for the period of their study. The financial cost
was £79,500 in addition to associated NI costs, as applicable at the time
4 What was the cost in terms of paid time off? e.g. days attending courses, paid study leave to
complete assignments, dissertation etc.
No additional costs, these were anticipated within the graduate employment period
Please quote the reference number 1569037 in any future communications.
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