Disciplinary Procedures

HR Policies
01st July 2009
The Disciplinary Procedure applies to all SEStran employees. Its main aims are to promote fairness, equity and order in the treatment of individuals and in the conduct of employee relations.

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Flexible Working Porcedure

HR Policies
01st July 2009
SEStran recognises the importance of helping employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements. Legislation provides employees who meet the eligibility criteria set out below with the right to apply to work flexibly and for this application to be considered.

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Grievance Policy and Procedures

HR Policies
01st July 2009
The key objectives of the policy are: To provide employees with a course of action should they have a complaint To provide points of contact and timescales To ensure all employees to receive the same fair treatmentTo comply with employment legislation and ACAS guidelines.

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SEStran Business Continuity Plan

HR Policies
01st September 2008
Together with the SEStran Handbook, this Business Continuity Plan sets out the major perceived threats to Business Survival, Normal Mode of Operations (NMO) and the achievement of the Business Plan itself. It lists the Action Plans and Procedures to respond to those Threats, should they materialize as Incidents, or Situations to be managed. The BC Plan document is itself tested with live tests and subsequently reviewed, as part of SEStran’s formal BC Policy and holistic BC Program. Such testing gives SEStran the best opportunity to continue to survive and thrive in the face of all perceived potential threat types & scenarios that it faces.

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SEStran Health & Safety Statement

HR Policies
19th August 2008
The South East of Scotland Transport Partnership (SEStran) recognises its duties as an employer in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 to ensure the health, safety and welfare of its employees and other persons who may be affected by the activities of the organisation.

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Recruitment and Selection Policy

HR Policies
15th August 2008
SEStran aims at all times to recruit the person who is most suited to the particular job. Recruitment will be solely on the basis of the applicant's abilities and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the job. Qualifications, experience and skills will be assessed at the level that is relevant to the job. SEStran is committed to applying its equal opportunities policy at all stages of recruitment and selection. Shortlisting, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, sexual orientation, marital status, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, age or trade union membership.

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Family Leave Policy

HR Policies
15th August 2008
SEStran aims to recruit and retain high calibre employees and ensure a commitment to equal opportunities. This policy outlines the provisions available to employees in order to assist in the balance of work and family/parental commitments

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Flexible Retirement Policy

HR Policies
15th August 2008
SEStran's policy is to operate a contractual retirement age for all employees of 65. However, SEStran will take all reasonable steps to accommodate an employee's request to continue working beyond his/her contractual retirement age.

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SEStran Members Code of Conduct

HR Policies
31st January 2007

The Scottish public has a high expectation of those who serve on the boards of public bodies and the way in which they should conduct themselves in undertaking their duties for the public body.

SEStran Members must meet those expectations by ensuring that their conduct is above reproach. The Code has been developed in line with the key principles listed in Section 2 and provides additional information on how the principles should be interpreted and applied in practice.

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Equalities

HR Policies
01st October 2007

SEStran as the new Transport Authority for South East Scotland takes its duties with regard to equalities very seriously. Since the new Authority was established at the end of 2005, SEStran have made significant progress in adopting and implementing policies in the human resources area which have equalities of opportunity enshrined within them.

In addition a major theme within SEStran’s Regional Transport Strategy is equality of access to transport facilities and through that to jobs, health care, education, shopping and social activities.

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Managing Sickness Absence Procedures and Guidlines

HR Policies
04th June 2007
SEStran aims to maximise attendance and minimise ill health amongst its employees and to promote health at work.

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Data Protection Policy

HR Policies
02nd October 2006
SEStran fully endorses and adheres to the eight Data Protection Principles set out in the Data Protection Act 1998.

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Capability Procedure

HR Policies
04th June 2007
SEStran recognises the need to ensure that at all times the company has a full complement of employees who are highly competent and capable of providing an efficient and effective service to our customers.

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