The Range of Personnel Services from EPM
The different types of personnel service provided by EPM are:

1. Unlimited Personnel Service
2. Telephone Helpline Service
3. Consultancy Days (with a retainer option)

1. Unlimited Personnel Service

The unlimited service is for those schools who want a pro-active support service in managing the personnel function

This full service includes advice on all matters listed below plus a personnel administration service, and attendance at the school, as necessary, for such matters as:

· Governor and Senior Management training on any aspect of Human Resource Management
· Organisation review and development, including restructuring
· Management development for Senior Managers
· Audit of support staff
· Psychometric testing for headteacher appointments.
· Disciplinary and dismissal hearings
· Grievance resolution

Personnel administration includes:

Redundancy
· Legal requirements
· Handling redundancy
· Early retirement on grounds of redundancy

Superannuation and Pensions
· Contributions
· Benefits and entitlements
· Early retirement

Conduct and Capability of staff
· Rules and Procedures
· Conduct/Capability/SOSR
· Dismissal and Appeals
· Handling Disciplinary Hearings
· Medical Dismissals/Terminations
· Advice/Guidance on role of Governors

Employee Matters
· Staff health and sickness absence
· Maternity Leave and Pay
· Time Off - For Public Duties/Trade Union
· Leave of Absence
· Assaults on Staff
· Grievance procedures

Appointments and Terminations for all teaching and support staff
· Model job descriptions
· Pay grade and duties of support staff
· Protection of children legislation
· Equal opportunities
· Contracts of Employment
· School Teachers' Pay and Conditions
· Conditions of Service for all support staff
· Resignations and terminations· Extensions of service beyond retirement

Advice on advertising and advertisements
· Placing advertisements
· Discounted advertising service for national teaching advertisements

Recruitment, Retention and Staff Reduction
· Staff induction
· Registered and Graduate Teachers
· Instructors. Foreign Language Assistants
· Volunteer helpers
· Advanced skills teachers

2. Telephone Helpline Service

An unlimited telephone consultation service through a named personnel adviser on all Human Resource Management issues listed under the full service above, but excluding administrative services and attendance at the school. This will cover all categories of staff, (teaching and support staff) directly employed by the school. We undertake to respond as soon as possible on the same day. This will also include a service to provide advice in response to enquiries via e-mail and fax including the provision of model documents etc. but excluding the preparation of specific documents for the school.

3. Consultancy days

EPM provides a consultancy service as indicated below. These consultancy days are available as required and are charged at a daily rate.

By attaching consultancy days to a contract for the telephone helpline service the availability of EPM staff, including the Directors, for matters that cannot be covered by telephone is assured, and the cost of the days is spread monthly over the year rather than having to find the money at the time of a problem.

A popular option is a retainer for 2 or 3 days consultancy which is discounted if contracted at the time of subscrbing to the 'Telephone Helpline Service'. If purchased with the telephone helpline service the school may carry over the cash value to the next contract year if all the days are not used at the end of the current year.

This service covers the school in the event that the school has a major, urgent personnel problem or issue which could not be handled by telephone. The days can also be used for training.

Consultancy covers services such as:
· preparation and representation at an internal tribunal for discipline or dismissal
· preparation and representation at an Employment Tribunal
· involvement in trade union negotiation/consultation
· recruitment selection of senior staff, including psychometric testing
· preparation of and presentation to Governing Body meeting(s) on policy/strategic issues
· training on all human resource management issues for Governors and Senior managers
· management and organisation development including audit of non-teaching staff
· preparation of school specific documents and policies


EPM advises but the Governors and Leadership Team decide.
EPM is used to working with all types of schools - and working with their LEAs. We strive to provide the best possible advice, information and support - but we clearly recognise that it is for the school to take the decisions that are right for the school.

However we do not believe in giving the advice and then leaving schools to it. For example we believe that a disciplinary case before the governors should not be compromised because the employee has access to a skilled and experienced advocate through his/her trade union whilst the head teacher may be dealing with the matter for the first time. EPM can provide the representation for the school’s case whether it is before the governors or in an Employment Tribunal. EPM will provide the advice and guidance aimed at keeping the school out of trouble. We believe the basis of good personnel management is proactively providing the right advice, at the right time
EPM has a successful record at Employment Tribunals where we have been involved throughout the case.

Charges:

The level of charges are available on request. Charges (+ VAT) are paid monthly in arrears by standing order.

More information available from:- E-mail. epm@epm.co.uk   

The Directors
Education Personnel Management Ltd
St John’s House
Ermine Business Park
HUNTINGDON
Cambridgeshire PE29 6EP
Tel. 01480 431993 Fax. 01480 431992

 


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