Organisational chart or "Family Tree".

Summary

The requester asked for a detailed organizational chart, staff names, job titles, and salary maxima for the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority, including indirect staff. The Authority provided organizational structures and salary bands but withheld individual staff names and titles for non-key personnel citing personal data exemptions.

Key Facts

• The Authority released an organizational chart showing job grades and current headcount of filled posts.
• Names and job titles for key staff (Members, CEO) were disclosed, but withheld for other staff.
• Salary maxima were provided for six specific job grades ranging from Officer to Head of Division.
• Information regarding indirect staff employment agencies and specific fees for Board Members was partially addressed or referenced to public legislation.
• The 2023/24 Annual Report containing updated salary breakdowns was noted as pending publication in late 2024.

Data Disclosed

• 2024-08-08
• 2024-08-27
• £121,000
• £82,000
• £63,500
• £43,500
• £33,000
• 2022/23
• 2023/24
• Section 25

Exemptions Cited

• Freedom of Information Act 2015, Section 25 Absolutely exempt personal data

Original Request

Please provide a "Family tree" for the Authority showing - 1. The organisational structure of all staff paid by the authority either directly or indirectly ; and 2. The Job Titles of all individual staff employed within such organisational structure; and 3. The names of all postholders attached to such Job Titles; and 4. The salary maxima of all persons attached to such Job Titles 5. The names, Job Titles and salary maxima of all staff who are not employed directly by the Authority but who are nevertheless paid by the Authority; and 6. In the cases of such persons as are referred to in 5. above, whether they are employed through employment agencies, or through employment businesses, or through limited liability companies ; and 7. In the cases of such such persons as are referred to in 6. above, the names of such employment agencies, employment businesses and limited liability companies; and 8. The salary maxima or fees paid to all persons shown here - https://www.iomfsa.im/about/our-structure/members/ in their capacitues as the Chair, CEO and Members of the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority.

Data Tables (2)

Full Response Text

Isle of Man Financial Services Authority PO Box 58, Finch Hill House, Bucks Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM99 1DT Tel: +44 (0)1624 646000 Website: www.iomfsa.im

Our ref: 4045073 27 August 2024

Dear ###

We write further to your request, received 8 August 2024, which states:

"Please provide a "Family tree" for the Authority showing -

1. The organisational structure of all staff paid by the authority either directly or indirectly ; and

2. The Job Titles of all individual staff employed within such organisational structure; and

3. The names of all postholders attached to such Job Titles; and

4. The salary maxima of all persons attached to such Job Titles

5. The names, Job Titles and salary maxima of all staff who are not employed directly by the Authority but who are nevertheless paid by the Authority; and

6. In the cases of such persons as are referred to in 5. above, whether they are employed through employment agencies, or through employment businesses, or through limited liability companies ; and

7. In the cases of such such persons as are referred to in 6. above, the names of such employment agencies, employment businesses and limited liability companies; and

8. The salary maxima or fees paid to all persons shown here -

https://www.iomfsa.im/about/our-structure/members/

in their capacitues as the Chair, CEO and Members of the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority."

Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information.

Q1.
The organisational structure of all staff paid by the Authority either directly or indirectly

A1. The organisational chart available on the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority’s (‘the Authority’) website identifies the Members, CEO and other key staff. Here is a link to that chart: authority-org-chart.pdf (iomfsa.im).

Attached as Appendix A to this letter is a further organisational chart that details the job grades across the Authority, this displays the current headcount of filled posts.

Q2. The Job titles of all individual staff employed within such organisational structure

A2. The Authority has released to you within Appendix A the job grades across the Authority’s structure, with key staff members’ job titles. Other staff members’ job titles are not being released as they fall under the Freedom of Information Act 2015, Section 25 Absolutely exempt personal data.

Q3. The names of all post holders attached to such Job Titles

A3. In the Authority’s organisational chart available to the public on the Authority’s website, and within Appendix A to this letter the Authority has provided to you the names of the Authority’s Members, CEO and key staff. The remaining staff members’ names are not being released as they fall under the Freedom of Information Act 2015, Section 25 Absolutely exempt personal data.

Q4. The Salary maxima of all persons attached to such Job Titles

A4. The organisational chart provided to you within Appendix A to this letter shows the job grades across the Authority’s organisation.

The salary maxima for each grade are displayed in the table below:

Grade Salary Maxima Head of Division £121,000 Technical
£121,000 Senior Manager £82,000 Manager £63,500 Assistant Manager £43,500 Officer £33,000

Within the Authority’s Annual Report, which is publicly available on the Authority’s website, there is a breakdown of the number of staff within certain salary brackets. Here is a link to the Authority’s Annual Report 2022/23: IOMFSA Annual Report 2022/23 - the pay breakdown is on page 41.

The Authority’s Annual Report 2023/24 will include the salary breakdown for 2023/24, this will be published on the Authority’s website in late 2024.

Q5. The names, Job Titles and salary maxima of all staff who are not employed directly by the Authority but who are never the less paid by the Authority.

A5. The Authority’s Board Members are appointed by Treasury (and approved by Tynwald). Members’ names are provided on the organisational chart available on the Authority’s website: authority-org-chart.pdf (iomfsa.im).

The current fees for Authority Members are publicly available on the IOM Legislation website, within the Statutory Boards (Annual Sums) Order 2024. Here is a link to that order: https://www.legislation.gov.im/cms/images/LEGISLATION/SUBORDINATE/2024/2024- 0038/2024-0038.pdf

The Authority has no agency or contract staff. Whilst some contractors are paid for their work on Authority projects, this is payment for work undertaken and does not constitute staff being paid by the Authority.

Q6. In the cases of such persons as are referred to in 5. Above, whether they are employed through employment agencies, or through employment businesses, or through limited liability companies.

A6. Authority Members are appointed by Treasury (and approved by Tynwald). Members are employed by the Isle of Man Government and are paid directly via Government payroll. The cost of Members’ fees and expenses is met by the Authority.

The Authority does not employ any staff through employment agencies, employment businesses or through limited liability companies.

Q7. In the cases of such persona as are referred to in 6. Above, the names of such employment agencies, employment businesses and limited liability companies;

A7. The Authority does not employ any staff through employment agencies, employment businesses or through limited liability companies.

Q8. The salary maxima for fees paid to all persons shown here - https://www.iomfsa.im/about/our-structure/members/ in their capacities as the Chair, CEO and Members of the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority

A8. The fees for the Chair and Members of the Authority are publicly available on the IOM Legislation website, within the Statutory Boards (Annual Sums) Order 2024. Here is a link to that order: https://www.legislation.gov.im/cms/images/LEGISLATION/SUBORDINATE/2024/2024- 0038/2024-0038.pdf

The salary maximum of the Authority CEO is exempt as it falls under the Freedom of Information Act 2015, Section 25 Absolutely exempt personal data.
Within the Authority’s Annual Report, which is publicly available on the Authority’s website, there is a further breakdown of staff pay. Here is a link to the Authority’s Annual Report 2022/23; IOMFSA Annual Report 2022/23 – the pay breakdown is on page 41.

The Authority’s Annual Report 2023/24 will include the salary breakdown for 2023/24, which will be published on the Authority’s website in late 2024.
s25(b)(i)&(ii) While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we are unable to provide some of the information you have requested because it is absolutely exempt under section 25 of the Act (absolutely exempt personal information). The reasons why that exemption applies are that: • The Isle of Man Financial Services Authority is satisfied that the information amounts to personal data of which you are not the data subject; and • The Isle of Man Financial Services Authority is satisfied that disclosure of the information would contravene one of the data protection principles as set out at Article 5 of the General Data Protection Regulation as it applies in the Isle of Man pursuant to the Data Protection (Application of GDPR) Order 2018, namely that the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority can only disclose the information where it would be fair, lawful and meet one of the conditions for lawful processing in Article 6 and in this case, none of those conditions have been met.

Please quote the reference number 4045073 in any future communications.

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