MARS

Summary

A request was made to the Department of Health and Social Care regarding the number of employees who took MARS since its reintroduction in December 2017. The authority disclosed that 8 staff members had agreed to terminate their employment under the scheme by February 2018.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 2018-02-02 and responded to on 2018-02-19.
• The original query referred to 'MASH' but was clarified to 'MARS'.
• The MARS scheme inception date was November 2017.
• Agreement was reached with 8 members of staff regarding termination of employment.
• The termination date for these employees was set as 16 February 2018.

Data Disclosed

• 2018-02-02
• 2018-02-19
• December 2017
• November 2017
• 8
• 16 February 2018

Original Request

How many employees have taken MASH since it came back in December 2017

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Department of Health and Social Care

Rheynn Slaynt as Kiarail y Theay

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Chief Executive: Malcolm Couch Freedom of Information Team Department of Health & Social Care Chief Executive’s Office Crookall House Demesne Road Douglas Isle of Man, IM1 3QA Tel: Email: Website: Date: FOI Reference: (01624) 642621 foi.dhsc@gov.im www.gov.im/dhsc 19th February 2018 IM119-427i

Dear
REQUEST UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2015 (“the Act”) Thank you for your request to the Department of Health and Social Care, dated 2nd February 2018. Your request You asked for: Question 01: “How many employees have taken MASH since it came back in December 2017”.

Clarification sought regarding MASH, amended question: “How many employees have taken MARS since it came back in December 2017”.

Response to your request We are pleased to be able to provide a response to your request with answers to your questions: Question 01: How many employees have taken MARS since it came back in December 2017?

Please find the Department’s response to Question 01: Since the inception of the DHSC MARS scheme in November 2017, agreement has been reached with 8 members of staff regarding the termination of their employment as of 16 February 2018.

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