Management

Summary

The Isle of Man Post Office responded to a request regarding internal promotions, management fast-track programs, and vacancy advertising practices over the last six years. The authority disclosed that all internal vacancies were advertised, no formal fast-track program exists, and provided specific annual promotion counts from 2016 to 2021.

Key Facts

• The Isle of Man Post Office does not have a formal management fast track programme.
• All internal vacancies have been advertised.
• Internal promotions occurred in 5 out of the 6 years requested, with zero promotions in 2019.
• The highest number of internal promotions in a single year was 6 in 2017.
• The request was received on 1 April 2022 and concluded on 19 April 2022.

Data Disclosed

• 2016 – 5
• 2017 – 6
• 2018 – 3
• 2019 – 0
• 2020 – 2
• 2021 – 2
• 2022-04-01
• 2022-04-19
• 2363821

Original Request

How many internal promotions have taken place in the last 6 years split by each year? Does the iom post office have a formal management fast track programme? Have all internal vacancies been advertised? If not, can the iom post office explain why?

Data Tables (1)

Data Tables (reformatted)

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: 2363821 19 April 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 1 April 2022 and which states:

1. How many internal promotions have taken place in the last 6 years split by each year?
2. Does the iom post office have a formal management fast track programme?
3. Have all internal vacancies been advertised?
4. If not, can the iom post office explain why?

Our response to your request is as follows:

1. How many internal promotions have taken place in the last 6 years split by each year? Based upon calendar years:
   2016 – 5 2017 – 6 2018 – 3 2019 – 0 2020 – 2 2021 – 2
2. Does the iom post office have a formal management fast track programme? No
3. Have all internal vacancies been advertised? Yes
4. If not, can the iom post office explain why? See question 3

Please quote the reference number 2363821 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely

FOI Co-ordinator