Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations People Management Mid point Staff Engagement Briefing 8 October 2015

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Agenda Update on the Service Review Programme –Recap on Objectives –Review of reshaping and implementation process –Assimilation & VPP –VR applications –Proposals and feedback received to date –Next Steps –Questions and Answers

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Recap on Objectives High quality service at significantly reduced cost, focus on core activities Two separate but integrated services: People Management & Learning & Skills New Learning & Skills Service :  Existing L&D team  Community Learning & Skills team (formally Adult Education)  Business Development Unit Smaller, flatter, flexible and agile structures - use of resources Valued service to internal and external customers Remodelled processes and procedures Greater self serve and service manager accountability

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Where we are Engagement Period (4 weeks) 21 Sept – 18 Oct 15

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Reshaping Process Engagement Period (4 weeks) VR & Assimilation Outcomes Final Outcomes Review and Decision (up to 2 weeks) Vacancy Preference Process (up to 4 weeks)

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Reshaping Process Engagement Period (4 weeks) 21 Sept – 18 Oct 15 Review and Decision (up to 2 weeks) 19 Oct – 30 Oct 15 VR Window (up to 2 weeks) 21 Sept – 11 Oct 15 Assimilation & VR Approval From 2 Nov 15 Vacancy Preference Process (up to 4 weeks) 2 Nov – 27 Nov 15 Final Outcomes From 30 Nov 15

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Assimilation & VR Approval Assimilation process will compare old and new roles to determine where direct appointments can be made Roles must be 75% match / substantially similar against each assimilation criteria Employees not assimilated to posts confirmed as ‘at risk’ of redundancy and are able to apply for vacant posts through the vacancy preference process All employees in scope will receive a personalised letter confirming the outcome of the process from 2 November 15:  VR outcome  Confirmation of assimilation  Confirmation of VPP All letters personalised and issued via the Service Centre

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Vacancy Preference Process Process will run from 2 – 27 November 15 Ability to apply for: –up to 3 posts; –up to 2 grades above and 2 grades below current grade Posts that can be applied for through vacancy preference process confirmed in individualised letters Letters contain links to make an application Maximum character limit for applications 1 interview where possible Interview dates confirmed asap

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Voluntary Redundancy Applications VR window open until 11 October VR applications received to date from across the People Management service Decisions made on VR applications (21 Sept – 25 Oct) Signed off by Corporate Director, Environment & Communities

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Proposals and Feedback Opportunity of 121s taken up No counter proposals received to date Service specific and individual FAQ’s Location

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Next Steps Continued feedback welcome Keep reviewing FAQs on Employee Information Website Review & Decision (up to 2 weeks) Oct 15 Final meeting scheduled for 26 Oct 15

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Support and Advice Both face-to-face and website Engagement period People Management support Learning & Development service Trade Union representatives Pensions Service Employee Information Website

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Discussion & Questions?