Secondment Policy - January 2023

1. Introduction

Secondment is the temporary transfer or temporary “loan” of an employee to other duties, responsibilities or projects with an agreed end date.  When the agreed secondment period comes to an end the employee will resume their substantive post within their original employing department or agree a further period of secondment. 

•    enabling transfer of employees to areas requiring short term or temporary resource.
  
•    directing expertise where it is most needed.
 
•    supporting “joined up” working and service improvement through cross Authority or partnership work experience of the seconded employees.
 
•    supporting employee development and flexibility of employment.
  
•    developing and shoring skills and knowledge within and across our organisation.

•    Support the development of future workforce requirements, skills and competencies which will be needed to deliver new, different or improved services. 

In emergency situations there may be a requirement to temporary deploy employees. This type of emergency deployment sits outside of this procedure and may be covered by the Disruption to Working Arrangements Policy.  This will require a discussion with your HR Business Partner in the first instance to establish the most appropriate process to follow. 
  
There are many benefits arising from secondment opportunities to Carmarthenshire County Council and our employees, these include: