Port Security Officer overtime

Summary

A request was made regarding overtime procedures for Port Security Officers and Supervisors, but the Department of Infrastructure responded that the information is not held due to the team's transfer to the Department of Home Affairs.

Key Facts

• The Department of Infrastructure does not hold the requested information on Port Security overtime.
• The Port Security team transitioned from the Department of Infrastructure to the Department of Home Affairs.
• The transfer of the team and associated data was completed on 1st February 2025.
• The requester is advised to submit a new request to the Department of Home Affairs.
• The original request was received on 28 January 2025 and closed on 10 February 2025.

Data Disclosed

• 4397893
• 2025-01-28
• 2025-02-11
• 1st February 2025
• 10 February 2025
• IM1 2RF
• (01624) 686785

Exemptions Cited

• Information not held

Original Request

Please can you answer how when overtime is required for the position of a Port Security Supervisor is it offered to a Port Security Supervisor or an Acting Port Security Supervisor to cover the respective grade as a Port Security Officer grade does not have sufficient pay spine points to cover the position. In the likelihood of a Port Security Officer off sick or in training how is the position covered by overtime. Is this being position allowed to be covered by a Port Security Supervisor and if so is ithe overtime offered to the lowe graded post holder in the first instance . Is the selection process a free for all and is it managed fairly and economically for the government budget.

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: 4397893 10 February 2025

Dear ###

We write further to your request received 28 January 2025, which states:

"Please can you answer how when overtime is required for the position of a Port Security Supervisor is it offered to a Port Security Supervisor or an Acting Port Security Supervisor to cover the respective grade as a Port Security Officer grade does not have sufficient pay spine points to cover the position.

In the likelihood of a Port Security Officer off sick or in training how is the position covered by overtime.

Is this being position allowed to be covered by a Port Security Supervisor and if so is ithe overtime offered to the lowe graded post holder in the first instance .

Is the selection process a free for all and is it managed fairly and economically for the government budget."

We regret to inform you that the Department of Infrastructure is no longer able to fulfil your Freedom of Information request.

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

This is due to the transition of the Port Security team from the Department of Infrastructure to the Department of Home Affairs which was completed 1st February 2025. The Department of Infrastructure began processing your request within the standard processing period. However, following the transfer of the Port Security team with all associated data and information to the Department of Home Affairs, the Department no longer holds the information you have requested and therefore unable fulfil your request.

We are unable to transfer your original request to the Department of Home Affairs and therefore you may wish to submit your request to the Department of Home Affairs who may be able to help you.

Please quote the reference number 4397893 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.