1. This is an information request relating to council officers being given permission to work from outside the United Kingdom. By United Kingdom I refer to Northern Ireland, England, Wales and Scotland, not including the crown dependencies. Please include the following information:
a) The number of employees currently with permission to work outside of the United Kingdom
There are 4 Wokingham Borough Council staff members who have permission to work outside of the United Kingdom.
b) The number of employees who were given permission to work outside of the United Kingdom in the 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23 financial years
• 2020/21 - There was 1 Wokingham Borough Council staff member who had permission to work outside of the United Kingdom.
• 2021/22 - There were 2 Wokingham Borough Council staff members who have permission to work outside of the United Kingdom.
• 2022/23 - There are 4 Wokingham Borough Council staff members who have permission to work outside of the United Kingdom.
c) If possible, for each employee given permission, please provide their pay band, and the country which they were provided permission to work from
STAFF COUNTRY PAY GRADE SALARY BAND
• Employee 1 Hungary NLGC79 – NL39 £45495 - £46548
• Employee 2 Korea NLG11 – NL52 £58855 - £59897
• Employee 3 Kenya Agency worker
• Employee 4 Ireland NLG6 – NL21 £28900 - £29438