ITS Recruitment Approval Panel
The panel will be responsible for the review and approval of all recruitment requests. It will ensure a consistent, fair and efficient process. The panel, comprising the HR Strategic Partner, Finance Partner, Deputy CIO, and a Business Management representative, will review and approve all recruitment matters, including:
- Vacancies
- Agency workers
- Market supplements
- Retention supplements
- Additional allowances
- Acting-up allowances
- Is the role essential to fill?
- Are there alternative ways to manage the workload?
- Can internal resources be reallocated?
- What cost-saving measures can be explored?
Submission: Recruitment managers submit a case for approval.
All recruitment requests require a completed PS Business Case [DOC 27KB]. You will be required to attach this to the ITRAP request before submitting it.
Review: Cases are reviewed and assessed by the panel
Decision: Approval or feedback is provided to the Recruitment Manager
Frequency: Panel meetings will be held fortnightly, with a cutoff date for submissions
To submit a request for approval, please complete the recruitment request form by the submission deadline to ensure it is considered at the next scheduled panel meeting. You will find a list of the Recruitment Approval Panel dates below:
|
Meeting Date |
Submission Deadline |
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07.09.26 |
02.09.26 |
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15.09.26 |
10.09.26 |
|
05.10.26 |
30.09.26 |
|
20.10.26 |
15.10.26 |
|
02.11.26 |
28.10.26 |
|
17.11.26 |
12.11.26 |
|
07.12.26 |
02.12.26 |
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15.12.26 |
10.12.26 |
|
04.01.27 |
30.12.26 |
|
19.01.27 |
14.01.27 |
|
01.02.27 |
27.01.27 |
|
16.02.27 |
11.02.27 |
|
01.03.27 |
24.02.27 |
|
16.03.27 |
11.03.27 |
|
05.04.27 |
31.03.27 |
|
20.04.27 |
15.04.27 |
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03.05.27 |
28.04.27 |
|
18.05.27 |
13.05.27 |
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07.06.27 |
02.06.27 |
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15.06.27 |
10.06.27 |
|
05.07.27 |
30.06.27 |
|
20.07.27 |
15.07.27 |
Role of Recruitment Manager
- Prepare and submit business case, with rationale for each request
- Provide evidence of need, impact and alternative considered
- Present cases to the panel during scheduled meetings, if required