Pay negotiator was suspended by ‘livid’ HR head
Friday 15th January 2010, 2:29PM GMT.
FURTHER details have emerged about the suspension of a top civil servant.
Public Sector Remuneration Committee chief negotiator Steve Naftel has recently returned to work after almost 10 weeks.
New States head of HR Simon Elliott (pictured) ordered the suspension.
It was understood that it had been triggered by a disagreement between the two over the total cost of the new secret deal struck with airport firefighters.
However, sources close to the situation have said the pair also clashed over changes to the setup within the PSRC. Mr Elliott’s head of HR role includes taking on the job of chief officer for the PSRC.
‘My understanding of the Steve Naftel suspension was that Simon Elliott had changed the format of PSRC meetings,’ the source said.
‘Usually Steve and Terry [Harnden] would advise the committee on aspects of the pay claim, RPI, current climate, overall cost implications to pension scheme etc. Steve and Terry have become virtually back office staff and Simon is now advising the PSRC.
‘Steve emailed an advisory paper to all PSRC political members. Simon was livid at the content and in a heated moment suspended him.’
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If true who on earth appointed this man?
If true makes my post of a few days ago suggesting Steve Naftel’s return due to letter from lawyers outlining case and substantial damages that could be gained from a constructive dismissal case all the more likely. Add to this legal costs (remember Neale’s £30000 claim?)and what seems a fit of pique could have cost the taxpayer a fair few pounds.
Nothing to worry about. After all it is taxpayer money they are squandering.
Come on Policy Council sort this seeping abscess out. Or are you relying on Press leaks?
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This episode demonstrates why we desperately need to see reform of the civil service. It is incidents of this nature that have the potential to cost the tax payers thousands and are always kept from politicians until they are unsalvageable. How can they be viewed as ‘operational’ when they harm the reputation and wallets of government so badly? More accountability is needed and politicians have to start breaking down the Chinese walls in the public sector.
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