FOI/19/02280 · FOI · unclear
Disciplinary action process duration: FOI release
Information requested
In your request you asked for the following:
For the last 3 years, on average, how long has disciplinary action taken against staff taken from start to finish. I.e, how long (in months) from the date a member of staff receives an investigation letter to the point where they receive an outcome following a disciplinary hearing. On average, how long does that process take?
Response
Our response to your request has been completed on the same basis as your earlier FOI (FOI/19/02276) – that is, it covers permanent staff employed in SG Main. The annex to this letter shows the business areas included in this reply. In the last 3 years, the average time taken from the date a member of staff receives an investigation letter to the point where they receive an outcome following a disciplinary hearing is just over 5 months. The median for this question is 4 months. Annex A
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