HR Procedure - Grievance

HR Policy - Travel & Expenses

HR Procedure - Travel & Expenses

02 Probation and Mobility

03 Part-time Working (under review)

04 Conduct and Security

05 Equality and Diversity

06 Inefficiency: Performance And Absence

07 Training and Development (under review)

08 Performance Management

10 Leave

11 Hours, Overtime and Travel time

14 Relocation

17 Health and Safety (under review)

18 Resignation, Redundancy and Re-appointment

PM1 CAPES Car Leasing Scheme

PM5 Managing Attendance

PM6 Business Travel

PM12 Managing Poor Performance

PM13 Managing Redundancies

PM14 References and Testimonials for Employees

Homeworking Facilities Allowance

Where a business requirement for homeworking has been identified, a Homeworking Facilities Allowance (HFA) is payable.

Travel & Expenses Rates & Limites

T&E Rates for 2011

Silvan House Public & Privilege Holidays 2011

Closure of Civil Service Appeal Board

Further to the Government’s Public Bodies Review and notification that the Civil Service Appeal Board (CSAB) was to be closed, further details are provided.

Buying and Selling Annual Leave

Announces the introduction of a trial scheme to enable staff to buy and sell their Annual Leave.

SN1 Staff Interchange – A Guide for all Staff of the Forestry Commission

Introduces a guidance booklet for staff and managers to help them decide if interchange will be of benefit and how to go about it.

SN2 Flexible Working

Increases awareness of the benefits of flexible working and provides further information.

SN3 Substance Abuse

Sets out the FC policy in relation to any member of staff whose performance, conduct, or behaviour is, or may be, impaired as a result of drinking alcohol, taking drugs or other substance abuse.

SN7 Fixed Term Appointments

Guidance on statutory changes affecting Fixed Term staff including an annex outlining the procedures for using FTA’s and the procedures that apply when permanent staff apply for fixed terms posts.

SN10 Additional Housing Costs Allowance

Replaced NIM22 providing guidance on the payment of AHCA to staff who are transferred to areas of the country where housing is more expensive.

SN18 Working Time Regulations

Reminder to staff and managers of the requirement in the Regulations about how to opt out and new guidance on the impact of second jobs - Includes opt out form.

SN20 Guidance on the Provision of Hospitality

Guidance to managers who are required to arrange hospitality for official visitors and staff who participate in working lunches.

SN22 Relocation Expenses

Changes to the expenses you are entitled to when transferring to another FC office on public interest terms.

SN24 Professional Indemnity Insurance – Personal Liability Claims

Guidance on the protection of staff in the event of claims arising from their work.

SN29 Silvan House Flexible Working Hours

Guidance on the operation of the FWH scheme in Silvan House.

SN30 Workplace Relationships

Introduces FC policy that married couples or partners (or people in another ‘family’ relationship, such as siblings) must not report on, or manage, each other.

SN60 Changes to Rules of Authorisation and Recording of Leave

Changes to the rules on authorisation and recording of annual leave.

SN61 Application for Leave of Absence/ FlexiLeave/ Special Paid Leave/Time Off in Lieu (Form E7A) and Overtime Claims (Form E2)

Follow up to SN60 providing information on the use of forms E7A and E2.

SN66 Requests for Transfer within the Forestry Commission

Relaunch of a new transfer register in the FC and guidance on the procedures.

SN68 Mobile Phones Provided for Business Use

Information about the provision of mobile phones for business use including the decision to allow free reasonable private use. Note that this document has not been discussed or agreed with the TUS.

SN68 Supplementary Guidance

Supplementary Guidance for line managers

SN74 Personal Use of Email and the Internet

Sets out revised Codes of Practice concerning use of email and the Internet. Note that this document has not been discussed or agreed with the TUS.

SN101 Management of Sickness Absence in the FC/Civil Service

Provides information about plans to improve the management of sickness absence in the public sector and in the FC.

SN103 MIF Change

Notification of the current Mortgage Interest Factor.