Graduate Opportunities in Local Government 2017

Baby4

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Sharon2017

Baby4 wrote: »

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I'm one day behind you with the vetting so hopefully that means mine might clear today. Been refreshing the tracking page a ridiculous number of times so it would be great for my mental health if it got updated!!:p

redmosquito85

Congrats Just_Jake

Still no sign here of a letter from PAS to say I am completed with them and information sent to LA. Was hoping to be past that stage but the wait continues!

bubsicle

I'm still waiting for garda vetting to start. Sent my info last Thursday. And was returned to me on Monday. No email saying it has started yet.

Daisy89

redmosquito85 wrote: »

Congrats Just_Jake

Still no sign here of a letter from PAS to say I am completed with them and information sent to LA. Was hoping to be past that stage but the wait continues!

I’m the same, Vetting and reference check all done by Monday morning so I thought id have got a letter by today

Ferney

Does anybody know the situation regarding pension entitlement for this role? As it's a three-year contract and I am not coming from a public sector background, I am not sure if I could become a member of Single Public Service Pension Scheme.

Sharon2017

Ferney wrote: »

Does anybody know the situation regarding pension entitlement for this role? As it's a three-year contract and I am not coming from a public sector background, I am not sure if I could become a member of Single Public Service Pension Scheme.

I'm actually not sure and would like to know the benefits myself as this point all I'm aware of is the salary and annual leave entitlements. Hopefully it'll be in our contracts (whenever we get them).

Jimbob1977

I received my letter of recommendation from PAS this morning.

It's down to the local Council now.

Nyx122

Nearly a week since I got my letter & no word yet from LA.. reached out earlier in the week but no response yet.

Lovelemons

My letter has arrived

redmosquito85

Same here, called back the house there and the letter was there. Will wait (im)/patiently now for the call!

shineon23

My letter has arrived. Thought the day would never come!

And now my watch has ended!

Baby4

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corvettenut

Anyone else serving public service, any indications on the process of secondment?

bubsicle

corvettenut wrote: »

Anyone else serving public service, any indications on the process of secondment?

I'm an EO and on probation til Sept. But leaving for the local authority. No start date just yet. They may grant me secondment if I revert to CO as I've my probation for that is done!!

corvettenut

But Civil Service are eligible? I'm established with a few years but with all the various definitions of public sector, public service, etc I got the heebee geebee's that LA's old definition will only second from Old health boards, and other LA's. My understanding of Public Service Improvement is that all those old barriers were disabled in 2013? I'm probably overthinking this lol

bubsicle

corvettenut wrote: »

But Civil Service are eligible? I'm established with a few years but with all the various definitions of public sector, public service, etc I got the heebee geebee's that LA's old definition will only second from Old health boards, and other LA's. My understanding of Public Service Improvement is that all those old barriers were disabled in 2013? I'm probably overthinking this lol

I'm civil service and the people I've been dealing with in HR of both local authority and civil service are willing to accomodate me. But nothing official until i request reverting back to CO and then officially requesting the secondment. To be honest I am kind of expecting something to stop it!!! Nothing ever goes.smoothly for me

Riskymove

corvettenut wrote: »

But Civil Service are eligible?

the issue is that someone on probation is unlikely to be allowed go on secondment elsewhere

corvettenut

That's exactly how I feel, my own HR and line management all think its great and have been fully supportive. I'm not sure the LA's have been advised that these have been advertised as secondable though. I'm reading this correctly, right:

'Existing public sector (including Local Authority employees) that satisfy the eligibility requirements can also apply for consideration as graduate recruits. Public sector applicants will (if successful) need to secure line management approval for secondment to the Local Authority where they have been placed for the duration of the three year fixed term contract.'

corvettenut

Riskymove wrote: »

the issue is that someone on probation is unlikely to be allowed go on secondment elsewhere

I'm not on probation but i think Bubsicle is for the EO contract.

I'm established for a good number of years.

Riskymove

corvettenut wrote: »

i think Bubsicle is for the EO contract.

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yes isn't that what we were discussing?

bubsicle

Riskymove wrote: »

yes isn't that what we were discussing?

I am on probation in my EO contract. Will not be eligible for secondment as EO. But may be entitled to secondment if i revert to my CO grade

corvettenut

Riskymove wrote: »

yes isn't that what we were discussing?

No, I had brought up the eligibility for secondment generally first. I had concerns that there is a certain 'vagueness' in the Eligibility Requirement in the Candidate Handbook for those of us recommended to a LA and already in CS.

shineon23

Hi All

Has anyone else got a call from a Local Authority since with any sort of offer or start date?

Or is the letter from PAS (recommending appointment to LA) the furthest stage most people are at?

redmosquito85

shineon23 wrote: »

Hi All

Has anyone else got a call from a Local Authority since with any sort of offer or start date?

Or is the letter from PAS (recommending appointment to LA) the furthest stage most people are at?

I contacted mine to look for indication of timeline but was advised that even though I have received a letter from PAS, they have not and when they do receive it they will call to organise medicals etc. (along with garda vetting which I explained had already been done by PAS along with reference check).
They advised not to hand in notice yet as there wasn't a time-frame they could give around start dates so looks like this could drag on for another while.

Nyx122

shineon23 wrote: »

Hi All

Has anyone else got a call from a Local Authority since with any sort of offer or start date?

Or is the letter from PAS (recommending appointment to LA) the furthest stage most people are at?

I’m still waiting to hear from LA and I got my letter on 18th.. I emailed them a week ago also and no response.
Manager I got my reference from keeps asking re. my notice...

redmosquito85

Nyx122 wrote: »

I’m still waiting to hear from LA and I got my letter on 18th.. I emailed them a week ago also and no response.
Manager I got my reference from keeps asking re. my notice...

Ya, the same boat here, its 4 weeks ago today since I got the call and informed work and now they are putting me under pressure because they need me to hand in notice to begin looking for my replacement.
The wait is getting hard now, I am just hoping that there is some more development this week of some kind.

corvettenut

The whole process seems to be totally chaotic, I was told the LA only received notice of candidates yesterday. They haven't been made aware of the conditions in the Candidates Handbook and that we are to be treated the same way as new hires regarding medical, references etc (despite the fact PAS have done all this Re: Medical self dec, e-Vetting, reference checking). This could go on for ages! Is there a standard proceedure for this? Does anyone know anyone who did this programme in 2014?

Nyx122

redmosquito85 wrote: »

Ya, the same boat here, its 4 weeks ago today since I got the call and informed work and now they are putting me under pressure because they need me to hand in notice to begin looking for my replacement.
The wait is getting hard now, I am just hoping that there is some more development this week of some kind.

Yea me too.. got the call 4 weeks ago.. it’s a very tough situation to be in when employers have been informed. I am hoping to hear something soon as getting very deflated.

Nyx122

corvettenut wrote: »

The whole process seems to be totally chaotic, I was told the LA only received notice of candidates yesterday. They haven't been made aware of the conditions in the Candidates Handbook and that we are to be treated the same way as new hires regarding medical, references etc (despite the fact PAS have done all this Re: Medical self dec, e-Vetting, reference checking). This could go on for ages! Is there a standard proceedure for this? Does anyone know anyone who did this programme in 2014?

That’s just crazy. I really hope after the wait we’ve been through and all our checks we won’t be going through all of that again. I doubt my management will give another reference without at least getting my notice first.
Didn’t justjake get his offer/start date? It really seems to be a mess and huge lack of communication.