FOI/202300376295 · FOI · unclear
Mairi McAllan Severance Pay: FOI release
Information requested
The amount of severance pay Màiri McAllan received when she resigned as a Scottish Government Special Advisor on 5 March 2021.
Response
The answer to your question is Scottish Government Special Advisors agree in acceptance of their contract of employment that they will not receive a severance payment when they resign in the circumstance of running in an election. You can view a model contract for Special Advisors here - Special advisers code of conduct and model contract - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) - at paragraph 14d.
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