POA Partnership Liaison Representative. This role will be carried out either by a single named individual, or shared by no more than two named individuals. It will be a key role in promoting the development and ensuring the maintenance of Partnership Working within the Establishment. Large Establishments may wish to maintain the post holder’s off-line availability on a Monday to Friday basis. Medium Establishments may wish to do the same on a three-day per week basis. The five-day cover arrangement is more likely to result in the role being shared by two individuals than the three-day per week equivalent which will normally be carried out by one. The POA PLR will provide consistency of contact with the Establishment Management Team, his/her own Branch Committee Members, Accredited Trade Union Representatives of other Trade Unions, and his/her own membership within the Establishment. Where an issue affects more than one union, or in instances of single union issues for unions other than the POA(S), the PLR will refer the matter to the National TUS secretary. The National TUS secretary shall then ensure that the relevant unions are advised of the issues. In the case of a single union issue it is for that union alone to determine who takes forward representation with local management. When it is a POA(S) single union issue, the PLR will be empowered by the Branch Committee to make day-to-day decisions on its behalf and to act as lead negotiator in respect of projects connected with Employment Relations Duties. It is accepted that there will be circumstances in which the individual will be unable to make decisions on behalf of his / her committee without further and appropriate consultation. Another named Branch Committee Member will cover the role during periods of leave. This consistency of access and empowerment in relation to day-to-day decision-making has a number of advantages for all key stakeholders, and will provide the opportunity to develop relationships of the quality required to make Partnership Working successful. Being constantly available over a number of working days, the POA(S) PLR will also provide a large share of employee representative input into projects concerned with Employment Relations Duties and Business Planning Processes. The annualised time off resource required should be agreed by the Partners at the beginning of the resourcing year. The calculation shown in the attached Resource Deployment Summary Sheet (attached) should be taken as a guide.
