Bonus Payments

Summary

A request was made to the Cabinet Office for details on bonus payments made to Manx Care staff since its inception. The authority responded that it does not hold this information as no such payments are recorded in their payroll or terms and conditions.

Key Facts

• The request was directed to the Office of Human Resources (OHR) within the Cabinet Office.
• The OHR is not aware of any provision for bonus payments in the terms and conditions for Manx Care or Public Services Commission employees.
• The OHR payroll service has no record of bonus payments being made to the specified staff.
• The Cabinet Office does not hold the requested information.
• The requester was advised to contact Manx Care directly or submit a new FOI request to them.

Data Disclosed

• 2025-03-04
• 2025-03-14
• 4488869
• IM1 3PN
• IM4 4RJ

Original Request

Dear Sir, This request for information is being directed towards the Office of Human Resources (OHR). Please may you provide me with the following, from Manx Care's inception to present: a) How many Manx Care staff have received bonus payments? b) In each case, what was the basis of those payments (i.e. to what specific metrics or KPIs were they linked?) c) What was the total amount of bonus payments for each year? Thank-you."

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Government Office Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PN Telephone: (+44) 01624 686244
Website: www.gov.im/co

Our ref: 4488869 14 March 2025

Dear ###

We write further to your request received 4 March 2025, which states:

"Dear Sir,

This request for information is being directed towards the Office of Human Resources (OHR).

Please may you provide me with the following, from Manx Care's inception to present:

a) How many Manx Care staff have received bonus payments?
b) In each case, what was the basis of those payments (i.e. to what specific metrics or
KPIs were they linked?)
c) What was the total amount of bonus payments for each year?

Thank-you.""

The Office of Human Resources, Cabinet Office is not aware of any provision of bonus payments provided for in the terms and conditions issued to either Public Services Commission employees stationed within Manx Care or Manx Care employees. In addition, the Office of Human Resources payroll service has no record of such payments being made to Manx Care employees or Public Services Commission Stationed employees. Therefore whilst our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Cabinet Office does not hold the information that you have requested.

However, for further advice and assistance you may wish to contact Manx Care who may be able to help you: Manx Care, Head Office, Noble’s Hospital Estate, Strang, Braddan, Isle of Man, IM4 4RJ or submit a freedom of information request to Manx Care directly: https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/freedom-of- information/make-a-freedom-of-information-request/.

Please quote the reference number 4488869 in any future communications.

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Yours sincerely