FOI release

Council's Resettlement Expenses Policy

Case reference FOI2022/01571

Published 4 November 2022

Request

1) What is Herefordshire Council's Policy on Resettlement Expenses for staff recruited for a post who live more than commuting distance away?

2) Does this apply to all recruited staff who are in this position?

3) Is there a cut-off with regard to salary or Directorate for any such recruited staff?

4) Is there a requirement for such recruited staff to move to within a certain radius of their work-base?

5) If so what is that radius?

Response

1) What is Herefordshire Council's Policy on Resettlement Expenses for staff recruited for a post who live more than commuting distance away?

Please see the attached.

2) Does this apply to all recruited staff who are in this position?

The relocation scheme does not apply to agency or interim staff. Please see the attached for further details.

3) Is there a cut-off with regard to salary or Directorate for any such recruited staff?

No

4) Is there a requirement for such recruited staff to move to within a certain radius of their work-base?

Yes

5) If so what is that radius?

Buy or rent a home within Herefordshire, within a 20 mile radius of the contracted place of work as the crow flies.

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