Public and Commercial Services Union

I am writing to invite your branch to provide nominees to Whitley committees, a list of which is set out on the Annex A below. We are strongly encouraging branches to nominate to these committees to increase the spread of PCS representatives serving on Whitley committees.

Serving on Whitley's is important work and it is a key interface with the department for our union. Serving on Whitley's gives you the chance to influence change proposals and deal with the concerns of our members directly with the decision makers.

The branch nominations will be put before the June GEC for decision. The GEC will use the following criteria for selection:

Whether the nominee works in an area or function covered by the Whitley committee concerned.

Whether the nominee adds to the experience of the PCS team in relation to knowledge or experience of the area or issues dealt with by the committee.

Each nominee is asked to provide a supporting statement on the attached form at Annex B below. The form should also normally be signed by the branch secretary or chairperson to indicate that the branch is supporting the nomination of the individual.

All appointed nominees are accountable to our members and to the GEC and are required to attend a Whitley briefing with the PCS lead representative before attending their first Whitley meeting as well as the TU sides of the Whitley's concerned. They will also be required to support the PCS lead in providing reports, as required, to the GEC.

It is important that as many union members as possible put their names forward and make sure that the views of the members that they represent are heard. It is also PCS policy to positively encourage more young members, women, members from ethnic minorities, members with disabilities and gay and lesbian members to get involved.

Group executive members will be nominated by the GEC and are therefore not eligible to be nominated additionally as branch representatives for any of these committees.

All nominations must be received at HQ by Wednesday June 2008 at the latest.

Paul Barnsley, group secretary

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Annex A

Branch nominations are invited for the following:

Whitley Committees

• Centre TLB (and SIT)
• Joint Medical Command (JMC)
• Defence Vetting Agency – DVA
• People, Pay and Pensions Agency - (PPPA)
• Service Personnel and Veterans Agency
• Financial Management Shared Service Centre (formerly DBA)
• Defence Equipment & Support

 

• DE&S 2* Whitley’s

 

1. 2* Air
2. 2* Maritime
3. 2* Weapons, Land & ISTAR (WIL)r
4. 2* Support Chain
5. 2* ISS
6. Chief of Corporate Services
7. Defence Storage & Distribution Agency – DSDA
8. DG Safety & Engineering

• Chief of Joint Operations – CJO

 

• Defence Estates - DE

DE One Star Whitleys

1. Head Office
2. Housing Directorate
3. UK North
4. UK South

• Defence Support Group (DSG)

 

• Fleet

1. Flag Officer Training and Reserves (FOTR)

• GOC Northern Ireland

 

• Land Command & Adjutant General and

1. Army Recruitment Training Division – ARTD
2. Land Command - 2 Division
3. Land Command - 4 Division
4. Land Command - 5 Division
5. Land Command - London Region

• MDPGA regions (not areas) (see Appendix 1 for the structure and numbers required)

 

• Air Command

Appendix 1 to Annex A - MGS area/regional JCC structures

Branch nominations are required for MGS Regional JCC reps – normally 2 reps for each JCC. Area JCC Representation will be agreed by the MGS subcommittee on the basis of local branch nominations (But please note that Regions 1 & 3 have already taken the decision not to have area JCC meetings)

Region 1 – Scotland 

Covering 2 areas:

Area 1; Faslane, HM Naval Base Clyde, Coulport
Area 2; Kentigern House, Forthside – Stirling, Inverness, Rosyth

Region 2 – Yorkshire 

Covering 5 areas;

Area 1; Catterick Garrison
Area 2; York Garrison, Leconfield, RAF Menwith
Area 3; Fulwood Barracks, Mersey House
Area 4; Chetwynd Barracks, RAF Waddington
Area 5; Goojerat Barracks, RAF Brampton

Region 3 – Wales and the West Midlands

Covering 2 areas;

Area 1; Brecon, DSDC Llangennech, HQ 160(Wales) Brigade, HQ Cardiff station
Area 2; Copthorne Barracks, Donnington Support Unit, DE Central Region, Defence Munitions (Kineton)

Region 4 – Aldershot 

Covering 8 areas;

Area 1; HQ 2(SE) Brigade, Brampton Barracks, Risborough Barracks, HQ CPTA
Area 2; Ordnance Barracks, HQ Aldershot Garrison, The Princess Royal Barracks, Royal Military Academy, Hazebrouck Barracks
Area 3; HQ SEME & Bordon Garrison, Middle Wallop, DLO Andover, HQ Coy Offices
Area 4; Bicester, Defence Academy (Swindon),
Area 5; Unicorn Gate Police Station (Portsmouth), SEA Mounting Station (Southampton), HMS Dryad
Area 6; Gosport, HMS Sultan, Fleetlands Division, Royal Hospital Haslar
Area 7; MoD Main Bldg, Metropole Bldg, St Giles court, Old War office, St Georges Court
Area 8; Regents Park Barracks, Defence Geographic Centre, Northwood HQ, HQ Woolwich Garrison

Region 5 – Bath 

Covering 3 areas;

Area 1; Foxhill, Abbey Wood, DSDC Ashchurch, Endsleigh, Minerva House, Basil Hill Barracks
Area 2; HQ Land Command (Salisbury), Warminster Garrison, HQ RSA Larkhill, Tidworth Police Post, HQ USU Trenchard Lines
Area 3; Wyvern Barracks, UKHO, HMS Raleigh, HM Naval Base (Plymouth), RNAS Yeovilton, Allenby Barracks, Blandford Camp, RNAS Culdrose

Annex B

Nomination form for branch nominees for functional Whitley committees

Branch Name ...................................................

Branch Ref: 014 ..............................................

This Branch wishes to nominate:........................................................ as Branch Nominee for ........................................................ Committee(s)

Signed: ................................................. Branch Chair/Branch Secretary

Date: ...................................................
Nominee’s Statement

Surname:...................................... First name: ...................................

Address: .........................................................................................

........................................................................................................

Postcode: ......................................

Tel No (ext):.................................Internal (inc code):...........................
Email (MOD):.................................Email (External):..............................

Please give details of your relevant knowledge, skills and experience:
 

 

 

I wish to be considered as a branch nominee

Signed ................................................Date: .....................................