T HE PROPOSAL TITLE OF PROPOSAL HOME COMPUTER SALARY

CONCERNS REASONED OPINION (SUBSIDIARITY) ON THE PROPOSAL
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2 ANNEX 1 CANCELLED PLANTING PROPOSALS AND

FRESNO COUNTY EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
NEW PUBLICATION PROPOSAL PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM AND
PHYSICS DEPARTMENT PROFORMA RESEARCH PROPOSAL CONFIRMATION FOR DIRECT

EQUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT

T he proposal

Title of proposal	Home Computer Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Brief description of proposal (including intended outcomes & purpose)	We are introducing a salary sacrifice scheme which allows eligible employees to purchase computers, laptops and related equipment for use at home. This use does not need to be work-related. The computer and equipment must be purchased from a specified supplier and the employee will enter a ‘hire purchase’ arrangement, paying for the item(s) by salary deduction. The salary sacrifice scheme constitutes an agreed variation to terms and conditions. We have undertaken consultation and we know that there is interest in the implementation of this scheme. Other local authorities successfully operate a similar scheme and it was well received previously in Fife Council. There are certain eligibility criteria that must be met. The employee must expect to be employed for the 3 year duration of the agreement – this will exclude casual workers and fixed term employees. Salary sacrifice deductions cannot be made where this would reduce earnings to below the Lower Earnings Limit – we know we have more women than men in lower paid and part time work so this may make more women than men ineligible. Deductions cannot be made from statutory maternity pay. The period of salary deduction may be extended to balance the period of non-payment due to maternity leave. We do not consider these points to constitute a disadvantage or unnecessary or disproportionate impact on the protected characteristics affected. The scheme will operate on open and transparent principles, compliant with relevant regulation regarding maternity pay, lower earnings limits and hire purchase arrangements. It is a general offering of benefit and reflects our commitment to supporting our workforce. This scheme does not necessarily help us further the three needs of the general equality duty but it is not considered to counter our commitment to equality of opportunity.
Lead Directorate / Service / Partnership	Human Resources
EqIA lead person	Lee Ryan, HR Consultant
EqIA contributors
Start date of EqIA	7^th October 2013
Reference No.	EqIA/380/14/HR
Which EqIA are you completing (please tick)	X Initial checklist Initial checklist & Full EqIA

Part 1: Initial Checklist

Note: Most decisions require the initial checklist to be completed; taking account of the three parts of the general duty (see p.2):

Identify the positive or negative impact of the proposal on those with a protected characteristic. Ensure that any staff impacts are also highlighted.
Highlight where there could be overlaps between the groups, for example, older and disabled people, any implications for Looked After Children & Careleavers and
You should also provide an explanation (including making reference to relevant evidence – see Appendix 1) of why a positive or negative impact has been chosen. Where there is no impact, record this on p.6 of the form below and send to the Equalities Unit.

Protected Characteristic/ Equality Group	Positive Impact (explain the benefit, including relevant evidence used to identify the positive impact)	Negative Impact (explain the disadvantage, including relevant evidence used to identify the negative impact)	Please rate each negative impact ‘low’, ‘medium’ or ‘high’
Disabled People	None	None
Sexual Orientation	None	None
Women	None	None
Men	None	None
Transgendered People	None	None
Race (includes gypsy travellers)	None	None
Age (including older people aged 60+)	None	None
Children and Young People (includes Looked After Children and Careleavers)	None	None
Religion or Belief	None	None
Pregnancy & maternity	None	None
Marriage & civil partnership	None	None

Please list below any actions that you plan to take as a result of any impact identified above (including any measures to increase positive impact).

Low or Medium Impact

Action Required to remove or minimise impact

Lead Person

Timescale

Any other comments (including any resource implications e.g. staffing, training etc.)

None.

No impact (please explain):

Date completed: __04/04/2014___________

Date sent to Equalities Unit __09/04/2014_________________________

([email protected])

Senior officer name

and designation ___Fiona Allan, HR Manager Workforce Change__________________

All proposals which have been identified as having a negative impact (either high or medium) must proceed to Part 2, full equality impact assessment

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