Document Delegation of authority from Director to Officers - Workforce

This document replaces any previous delegations given in writing or verbally. It sets out the circumstances in which officers in the Workforce Team (previously Human Resources, Performance & Service Planning Services) are able to exercise delegated powers on behalf of the Director responsible for the service. For the avoidance of doubt, the Assistant Director Workforce is able to exercise all powers delegated to the appropriate Director which relate to the Workforce function where: • The Director is unable to act owing to absence or illness; and • The matter is so urgent that it cannot await the return of the Director or • There is an expedient need to apply a decision and the Directo is unavailable If any matter is not urgent, officers are only entitled to act in the circumstances set out below. Further, for the sub-delegations listed below, in the case where it is the AD Workforce wishing to take a decision and where it is a requirement of that decision to consult with the AD Workforce then the consultation will instead be with the Director responsible for Workforce.