## Approvals For March 2013 Recruitment And Consultancy Freeze - Exceptions Approved - March 2013

During the month of March 2013, the following exceptions to the recruitment and consultancy freeze have been considered by the Chief Executive, in his capacity as Accounting Officer: 

 
Decision  
 
Approval date 
Ref: No. & directorate 
Summary of application  
Consultancy/ recruitment 
06/03/2013 
258 RME 
Recruitment 
Approved 
Exception to Ext Recruitment - 1 x Grade B Principle Financial analyst - 6 month FTC 
06/03/2013 
268 RPP 
Consultancy 
Approved 
Exception to the Consultancy Freeze. Additional Funds requested for 244 - Scoping of New Station Stewardship Measure (SSM+), £3,500 
 
12/03/2013 
270 CO 
Approval to Recruit - 4 week extension to Finance Grade G role 
Recruitment 
Approved 
12/03/2013 
271 RPP 
Temporary post - Grade E in I&A 
Recruitment 
Approved 
 
 
19/03/2013 
273 EA 
Recruitment 
Approved 
Approval to Recruit 1 X 
Grade C - Interim 
Internal Comms manager 
23/03/2013 
275 Legal 
Recruitment 
Approval 
 
Exception to Ext 
Recruitment - 1 x Grade C Safety Lawyer - maternity leave cover 
26/03/2013 
276 Legal 
Recruitment 
Approved 
 
Exception to Ext 
Recruitment 1 1 x 
Grade C One month extension to cover maternity leave 
 

## Requests For Consultancy Valued At <£20,000 Considered By The Director Of Corporate Operations:

19/03/2013 
272 RME 
Consultancy 
Approved 
Exception to the Consultancy Freeze. Additional Funds requested for productivity and unit cost efficiency on prior year project with CEPA P10102- £8,519 
08/03/2013 
269 RME 
Consultancy 
Approved 
Updates of payment rates for Schedule 8 performance regime- 
£18,000 

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