MBA Qualifications

Summary

The request sought information regarding MBA repayment obligations for a former employee and the current grade of an employed staff member at the Isle of Man Post Office. The authority confirmed that no repayment was required due to government funding and verified that the remaining staff member holds a grade 9 or above position.

Key Facts

• The Isle of Man Government paid the MBA programme fees for the staff member.
• The funding condition required IOMPO to employ the staff member during their study period.
• The staff member who left was not required to repay any costs associated with the MBA.
• The staff member still employed by IOMPO is at grade 9 or above.
• The request was formally closed on 24 December 2020.

Data Disclosed

• 2020-12-08
• 2020-12-24
• 1594390
• grade 9
• no costs

Original Request

With regard to the above request. Did the staff member that left have to repay any costs associated with the MBA? If so, how much? Is the staff member that is still employed by IOMPO at grade 9 or above?

Data Tables (1)

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: 1594390 24 December 2020

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 8 December 2020 and which states:

MBA Qualification
1 Did the staff member that left have to repay any costs associated with the MBA? If so, how much 2 Is the staff member that is still employed by IOMPO at grade 9 or above

Our response to your request is as follows:

1 Did the staff member that left have to repay any costs associated with the MBA? If so, how much? 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. Therefore there were no costs to repay by the staff member who left.

2 Is the staff member that is still employed by IOMPO at grade 9 or above? Yes

Please quote the reference number 1594390 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely

FOI Co-ordinator