Staff Remuneration

Summary

The requester asked the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority for staff remuneration data based on a Central Government report, specifically regarding 'DfE' stationed employees. The Authority responded that it does not hold this information as it is not a Central Government employer and suggested contacting the Department for Enterprise instead.

Key Facts

• The Isle of Man Financial Services Authority (FSA) does not hold information on Central Government staff or 'DfE' stationed employees.
• FSA employees are not employed by Central Government.
• The Authority previously provided FSA-specific salary maxima and job titles in response to FOI request 4045073.
• The FSA 2024 Annual Report containing employee remuneration details is expected to be laid before Tynwald in early 2025.
• The requester was advised to contact the Department for Enterprise for the requested Central Government data.

Data Disclosed

• 2024-12-03
• 2024-12-06
• 4287391
• 4045073
• 31 March 2024
• 16 September 2024
• £50,000
• £500,000 to £524,999
• 2,115

Exemptions Cited

• Information not held

Original Request

Page 88 of the IOM Government Annul Report for the year ended 31st March 2024 shows the number of staff employed by Government whose salaries are £50,000 or more as - 12.5 Staff Remuneration Numbers of employees and Members whose remuneration of £50,000 or greater is included in these Accounts as at 31 March for each year: STAFF REMUNERATION Group Central Government Remuneration Band 2023-24 £500,000 to £524,999 2 £475,000 to £499,999 - £450,000 to £474,999 1 £425,000 to £449,999 - £400,000 to £424,999 4 £375,000 to £399,999 1 £350,000 to £374,999 3 £325,000 to £349,999 4 £300,000 to £324,999 7 £275,000 to £299,999 8 £250,000 to £274,999 12 £225,000 to £249,999 16 £200,000 to £224,999 17 £175,000 to £199,999 20 £150,000 to £174,999 33 £125,000 to £149,999 46 £100,000 to £124,999 120 £75,000 to £99,999 416 £50,000 to £74,999 2,115 1. How many staff in each of the listed groups is the DfE the "stationed employer" of?; and 2. What is the salary maxima of each member of such staff whose salary range appears in the listed groups?; and 3. What are the job titles of each member of such staff whose salary range appears in the listed groups?

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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: 4287391 6 December 2024

Dear ###

We write further to your request received 3 December 2024, which states:

"Page 88 of the IOM Government Annul Report for the year ended 31st March 2024 shows the number of staff employed by Government whose salaries are £50,000 or more as -

12.5 Staff Remuneration

Numbers of employees and Members whose remuneration of £50,000 or greater is included
in these Accounts as at 31 March for each year:

STAFF REMUNERATION
Group Central Government
Remuneration Band 2023-24
£500,000 to £524,999 2
£475,000 to £499,999 -
£450,000 to £474,999 1
£425,000 to £449,999 -
£400,000 to £424,999 4
£375,000 to £399,999 1
£350,000 to £374,999 3
£325,000 to £349,999 4
£300,000 to £324,999 7
£275,000 to £299,999 8
£250,000 to £274,999 12
£225,000 to £249,999 16
£200,000 to £224,999 17
£175,000 to £199,999 20
£150,000 to £174,999 33
£125,000 to £149,999 46
£100,000 to £124,999 120
£75,000 to £99,999 416
£50,000 to £74,999 2,115

1. How many staff in each of the listed groups is the DfE the "stationed employer" of?; and

2. What is the salary maxima of each member of such staff whose salary range appears in the listed groups?; and

3. What are the job titles of each member of such staff whose salary range appears in the listed groups?"

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the public authority does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find the information that you have requested.

However, you may wish to contact Department for Enterprise who may be able to help you.

Your FOI request reference 4287391 has been received by the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority. Your request references the IOM Government Annual Report for the year ended 31st March 2024, paragraph 12.5 Staff Remuneration, Numbers of employees and Members whose remuneration of £50,000 or greater is included in these accounts.

In response to the questions you have raised, please find the answers below:

1. 'How many staff in each of the listed groups is the DfE the "stationed employer" of?' Information regarding DfE staff and stationed employees, or other IOM Government employees is not held by the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority. If the request had meant to say 'FSA' rather than 'DfE' and 'stationed employer', the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority has previously provided to you in response to FOI request 4045073, and internal review of such request, the salary maxima of each of the employee pay grades, and provided links to the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority Annual Report 2022/23 that displays the employee remuneration within £50,000 bands.

2. 'What is the salary maxima of each member of such staff whose salary range appears in the listed groups?' Information on IOM Government staff salaries is not held by the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority. The Isle of Man Financial Services Authority has previously provided to you in response to FOI request reference 4045073, and internal review of such request, with the salary maxima of all Authority staff pay grades, and Members fees as at 31 March 2023.

3. 'What are the job titles of each member of such staff whose salary range appears in the listed groups?' Information on IOM Government staff job titles is not held by the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority. The Isle of Man Financial Services Authority has previously provided to you in response to FOI request reference 4045073, and internal review of such request, with the job title of all staff members of the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority as at 16 September 2024.

Employees of the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority are not employed by central Government. The Isle of Man Financial Services Authority 2024 Annual Report, for the year to 31 March 2024 which will contain details of the annual remuneration of employees, is expected to be laid before Tynwald in early 2025 and will subsequently be available from the Authority website: https://www.iomfsa.im/. Freedom of

Information Act 2015, Section 41, Information for future publication applies to this information.

The Isle of Man Financial Services Authority hopes that this information is of assistance to you.

Please quote the reference number 4287391 in any future communications.

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