Secondment Policy - January 2023

In this section

1. Introduction
2. Scope
3. Key Principles
4. Eligibility
5. Types of Secondment
6. Advertisng a Secondment Opportunity
7. Duration of Secondments
8. Appointment of the Secondee to the Post on a Permanent Basis
9. Secondment Application Prodcedure
10. Review of Decision

11. Internal and External Secondments
12. Fixed Term or Temporary Employees Approved Secondments
13. Financial Considerations
14. Additional Financial Considerations
15. Legal/People Implications
16. Managing the Secondment Arrangement
17. Managing the Secondee’s Return
18. Terms and Conditions During Secondment
19. Equalities

11. Internal and External Secondments

All seconded employees should have a personal development plan agreed at the outset by the substantive and host department used to support the development of the employee in line with the business needs of the substantive and host department. This will be in line with the Authority’s Helping People to Perform Appraisal process.