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Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 19,220 of 11th March 2014
01/01/2014
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA – MATSEC EXAMINATIONS
Advanced and Intermediate Level Examination – May 2014
Secondary Education Certificate - May 2014
The Acting Director of Examinations notifies candidates that the timetables for Advanced and Intermediate Level Examination, and Secondary Education Examination for May 2014 Session, have been sent to the candicates concerned.
Those candidates who have not yet received their timetables, can contact the Department of Examinations, Floriana on telephone numbers 2598 2960 and 2598 2961 respectively, or at the Examinations Centre, Victoria, Gozo, on telephone 2155 8341 immediately.
OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER
Release of Public Employees to Work With Voluntary Organisations (VOS)
The Office of the Prime Minister invites applications from Voluntary Organisations to benefit from the scheme whereby interested public employees may be released for a maximum period of twelve (12) months, and for the purpose of enhancing Voluntary Organisations’ administrative capacity for the improved delivery of their projects and activities.
The Voluntary Organisations must be non profit-making and their income, capital or property is not to be available, directly or indirectly, to any promoter, founder, member, administrator or donor (but they may engage salaried staff to fulfil their purpose).
Criteria for selection
Selection under this scheme is based on the following criteria:
(a) The closeness of the link between the project or activity to which the Voluntary Organisation proposes to assign the released officer and the priorities established by the Government. Priority will be given to Voluntary Organisations providing a service that is complementary to a service provided by Government and it shall be the responsibility of the Voluntary Organisation to demonstrate project alignment with Government policies;
(b) Clearly defined deliverables linked to set target dates set out in the proposal submitted by the Voluntary Organisation;
(c) The amount of Government assistance (financial or in kind) which the Voluntary Organisation concerned is already receiving. Priority, subject to criteria (a) and (b) above, will be given to Voluntary Organisations that are not receiving any assistance.
Terms for release
Following an Expression of Interest issued by the Public Administration HR Office, public employees may be assigned to a Voluntary Organisation on special leave with pay, on grounds of public policy, on a full-time basis. Only one employee may be assigned to any Voluntary Organisation, and this with a view to allow government to spread out its assistance to different types of projects. When a Voluntary Organisation operates separate offices in Malta and in Gozo, the Voluntary Organisation may benefit from the release of a public employee, both for the Malta as well as the Gozo office, provided that the request for the additional public employee satisfies the provisions indicated below. Government reserves the right not to assign any employee to a Voluntary Organisation even if it satisfies all the criteria. Government may also set a limit on the amount of assistance granted.
The release of public employees with Voluntary Organisations is based on the following conditions:
The period of release is for the duration of the project or up to a maximum of twelve (12) months (whichever is shortest), with the possibility of renewal;
Release under this scheme is communicated by the Employee Relationship Management Directorate within the Public Administration HR Office, in consultation with relevant stakeholders including, where applicable, the Commissioner of Voluntary Organisations. To this effect, Voluntary Organisations are informed that this office reserves the right to monitor the released employee to ensure conformity with the terms of release, including the ongoing progress of the presented project/activity. Spot checks may be carried out and/or reports on the activities may be required by the employer or by someone delegated on Government’s behalf. The employing department/entity reserves the right to withdraw the approval forthe released employee, by giving a five (5) working days notice in advance, if agreed terms are not honoured;
The Voluntary Organisation is to submit verified attendance records, endorsed by the Head of the Voluntary Organisation, to the respective employing department on a monthly basis;
During the period of release, Public Officers are regulated by the PSC disciplinary procedures and Public Sector Employees are regulated by the respective disciplinary procedures applicable in their employing entity for any misconduct; this without prejudice to the regulations governing the respective Voluntary Organisation;
Released employees will be expected to work a 40 hour week and will be entitled to 192 hours vacation leave yearly. In the case of teachers, the equivalent of 192 hours vacation leave entitlement will be granted pro-rata, depending on the date of release;
At the expiration of the approved leave, the released employees shall revert to their employing department/entity. The Voluntary Organisation may request a further period of release for the remaining duration of the project or for twelve (12) months (whichever is the shortest), subject to a maximum aggregate of five (5) years. This request for a further period of leave is to be submitted to the Employee Relationship Management Directorate within the Public Administration HR Office, not later than two (2) months prior to the expiry of the approved release;
The Voluntary Organisation is required to submit a report, to the respective Permanent Secretary, on the progress achieved in relation to the project deliverables originally specified. When informing the Public Administration HR Office and recommending whether the additional period of release should be approved or otherwise, the respective Permanent Secretary is to take this report into account.
The Public Administration HR Office may also, at its discretion, assign public employees to Voluntary Organisations on leave without pay on grounds of public policy. These public employees may be also released on the basis of the above-mentioned criteria.
Submitted applications are to include the following:
1) A statement, where applicable, setting out the scope/mission of the organisation which scope/mission should, in conformity with the Trusts & Trustees Act, portray the social/charitable purpose of the organisation.
2) A copy of the Organisation’s statute. This will not be required if the statute is accessible online (indicate online address) or if there are no amendments to a previous submission.
3) A proposal detailing a clear project or activity to which the requested employee will be assigned. The proposal must also clearly define the benefits originating from the proposed project and/or activity and give target deadlines for the completion of the proposed project/activity. The proposal should clearly show the level of alignment with Government policy. If the place where the project/activity will be taking place is outside Malta, it is particularly important that this is clearly indicated in the submitted proposal.
4) A statement detailing assistance of any type (financial or otherwise) and under any scheme already being received by the organisation from Government.
5) An indication of any concrete initiatives, apart from the usual activities of the Voluntary Organisation, which it can offer to the Public Service e.g. free lectures, open days or other useful services.
6) In the case of Sports Organisations, applicant organisations are to submit a declaration by the Malta Sport Council (Kunsill Malti għall-Isport) confirming that, in accordance with the provisions of the Sports Act (Cap. 455), the Organisation is registered with the Council and that the Organisation actively represents Malta in sporting activities.
7) In the case where a Volunatry Organisation has a public employee assigned to the office in Malta and is applying for the release of a public employee for the Gozo Office, the official Gozo office address must also be supplied. Likewise, in the case where a Voluntary Organisation has a public employee assigned to the office in Gozo and is applying for the release of a public employee for the office in Malta, the official Malta office address must be supplied.
Completed applications are to be addressed to the Director, Employee Relationship Management, Public Administration HR Office, 3, Misraħ Kastilja, Valletta, VLT 1062 and received by not later than Friday, 21st March, 2014.
The application shall be valid for one year. In this view if a public employee may not be immediately released with the applying Voluntary Organisation, the application will remain valid during this period and as such, the Voluntary Organisation does not need to re-apply before the lapse of this period.
Likewise, Voluntary Organisations which have applied in terms of the notice published in the Government Gazette dated 12 July, 2013, with which a public employee could not be released, do not need to re-apply.
Late or incomplete applications will be automatically refused. The Government reserves the right to support organisations under other terms and conditions but release in terms of this circular is exclusive to the terms and conditions mentioned herein.
TRANSPORT MALTA
Suspension of Traffic at Ħal Qormi
With reference to the works being carried out related to the National Flood Relief Project in Triq il-Wied, Ħal Qormi, the public is informed that access to Triq il-Wied from Triq il-Mitħna is only permitted to render a service and for residents only.
LOCAL COUNCILS ACT
(CAP. 363)
Notice
By virtue of regulation 88 of the Third Schedule of the Local Councils Act (Cap. 363), the Electoral Commissioners hereby notify that a casual election is being held to fill the vacancy of a Councillor for the Local Council of Il-Ħamrun.
J. CHURCH
Chief Electoral Commissioner
Office of the Electoral Commission,
Evans Building,
St Elmo Square,
Il-Belt Valletta.
LOCAL COUNCILS ACT
(CAP. 363)
Notice
In accordance with the provisions of regulation 89 of the Third Schedule of the Local Councils Act (Cap. 363), the Electoral Commissioners notify that they will be in attendance at the Office of the Electoral Commission, Evans Building, St Elmo Square, Il-Belt Valletta, on Wednesday, 12th, Thursday, 13th and Friday, 14th March, 2014 from 10.00 a.m. to noon to receive nominations of candidates for the casual election of a Councillor for the Local Council of Il-Ħamrun.
J. CHURCH
Chief Electoral Commissioner
Office of the Electoral Commission,
Evans Building,
St Elmo Square,
Il-Belt Valletta.
CO-OPERATIVES BOARD
(Co-Operative Societies Act No. XXX of 2001)
Notice of Registration
Order No. 1
It is hereby notified that the Society under the name “Comino Ferries Co-op Limited” and its rules were definitely registered by the Co-Operatives Board on the 25th February, 2014, in accordance with the provisions of Article 29 (1) of Act No. XXX of 2001.
Ms Frances Mifsud
Chairperson
Co-Operatives Board
NAXXAR LOCAL COUNCIL
Annual Locality Meeting
In accordance with Article 70 of the Local Councils Act, (Cap. 363), an annual locality meeting will be held on Friday, 14th March, 2014, at the Local Council Hall within the Naxxar Civic Centre at 7.30 p.m.
All residents whose names appears in the last Naxxar Local Council’s Electoral Register are invited to attend and to participate in the discussion.
All participants may put forward their suggestions for the Council’s consideration.