Request for information on driver shortages

Summary

A request was made to the Department of Infrastructure regarding driver shortages, sick leave statistics, and bus tracking capabilities. The authority disclosed information on bus tracking systems but redirected the requester to the Cabinet Office for employee absence and recruitment data.

Key Facts

• Buses are fitted with dedicated trackers.
• Vehicle location can also be identified via the GPS facility in the ticket system when drivers are logged in.
• The Department of Infrastructure does not hold current records on employee absence or recruitment.
• Records for sick leave and recruitment are held by the Office of Human Resources at The Cabinet Office.
• The requester was advised to submit a new FOI request to The Cabinet Office for the missing information.

Data Disclosed

• 2574621
• 2022-08-10
• 2022-08-16
• 16 August 2022
• 10 August 2022
• IM1 2RF
• (01624) 686785

Original Request

Percentage of workforce currently off sick Percentage breakdown for reason being off sick. Eg stress, covid, illness etc Average time off sick in days. Percentage of workforce currently on annual leave How many positions are currently being recruited for Do all buses have trackers and how can they be turned off?

Data Tables (1)

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: 2574621 16 August 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 10 August 2022 and which states:

"Percentage of workforce currently off sick Percentage breakdown for reason being off sick. Eg stress, covid, illness etc Average time off sick in days. Percentage of workforce currently on annual leave How many positions are currently being recruited for Do all buses have trackers and how can they be turned off?" Our response to your request is as follows: The buses have dedicated trackers fitted; however, the vehicle’s location can be identified by the GPS facility within the ticket system which relies on the driver being logged into their ticket machine during service. The GPS on the ticket system is visible only when the driver logs on and off the machine. With regard to the remaining questions concerning employee absence and recruitment, the most current and up to date records will be held by the Office of Human Resources; therefore, you may wish to submit another freedom of information request to The Cabinet Office.

Please quote the reference number 2574621 in any future communications.

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