Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 19,436 of 5 June 2015

Examination for the Issue of Engine Driver Licence (Land) - May 2015

The Director of Examinations results that the notice for the above-mentioned examination has been sent to the candidates concerned.

Those applicants who have not received the results of the examination are advised to contact immediately the Department of Examinations, Floriana, on telephone number 2598 2968 during office hours.

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 established to fulfill charitable and philanthropic purposes on a national level, and public employees may not be released with Voluntary Organisations established at local level. 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 fulfill 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 Human Resources Office, public employees may be assigned to a Voluntary Organisationon 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 Human Resources 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 for the released employee, by giving a five (5) working day 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 Human Resources 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 Human Resources 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 Human Resources 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 Human Resources Office, 3, Castille Place, Valletta, VLT 1062 and received by not later than noon of Friday, 19th June, 2015.

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.

Voluntary Organisations which have applied in terms of the notice published in the Government Gazette dated 26th August, 2014, 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.

Air Gunnery Training on AW139 Helicopter

- Pembroke Ranges

- 8th, 9th, 11th and 12th June 2015

The Armed Forces of Malta notifies that an air gunnery live firing practice shoot will be taking place at Pembroke Ranges on Monday 8th, Tuesday 9th, Thursday, 11th and Friday, 12th June, 2015. The gunnery live practice will commence at 7.00 a.m. and is scheduled to end at 4.00 p.m. This practice will consist of a GPMG 7.62X51mm Air Weapon System.

2. The attention of all entities concerned is drawn to the fact that the AFM will be activating LMD-1 Pembroke High. The area is identified by a sector of circle, 8.5NM radius centered at 355554N 0142832E from 335° GEO clockwise to 060° GEO – FYI Arc is defined by Coordinates. Upper limit is 27000FT AMSL.

3. All vessels are to keep eight and a half nautical miles (8.5 NM) off Pembroke coast during the above dates and timings.

4. Red marker flags, indicating that the ranges are in use will be flown on the dates and timings in caption from the limits of the ranges concerned.

5. MATS is to activate LMD 01 “Pembroke high” during the above times.

Suspension of Parking

The Executive Chairman Water Services Corporation notifies that due to works in Triq Birkirkara, Saint Julians, and subsequent diversion of traffic, no parking will be allowed on one side of Triq il-Qalb Imqaddsa from Monday 4th May till Monday 15th June, 2015. A site plan of the diversion can be found on (http://www.wsc.com.mt/content/works-birkirkara-road-st-julians).

Suspension of Traffic

The Executive Chairman Water Services Corporation notifies that due to works in Triq Birkirkara, Saint Julians, and subsequent diversion of traffic, this road shall be closed for traffic from Monday, 1st June, 2015, till Monday, 29th June, 2015. A site plan of the diversion can be found on (http://www.wsc.com.mt/content/further-road-works-birkirkara-road-st-julians).

Salina National Park closed for the public

The Parks and Initiatives Directorate would like to inform the general public that the Salina National Park at Qawra will be closed on Saturday 6th June, 2015 from 5.00 p.m.onwards, due to a private function.

Parking Suspension

The Floriana Local Council notifies that on Saturday, 13th June, 2015, from 6.00 a.m. onwards no parking is allowed in the parking bays indicated with no parking signs in Pjazza Sir Luigi Preziosi, Floriana.

Vehicles found in contravention of this notice are liable to be towed.

Setting up of Stalls/Kiosks

The Ħamrun Local Council notifies that applications for the setting up of stalls/kiosk in accordance to L.N. 119 of 2002 will be accepted as follows:

Immaculate Conception Feast: As from Wednesday, 17th June, 2015, till Tuesday, 30th June, 2015, between 9.00 a.m. and 12.30 p.m.

St. Gaetan Feast: As from Wednesday, 8th July, 2015, till Wednesday, 29th July, 2015, between 9.00 a.m. and 12.30 p.m.

A fee will be paid in accordance with Legal Notice 119/2002.

Late applications will not be accepted.

Suspension of Parking

The San Ġwann Local Council notifies that on Sunday, 28th June, 2015, from 6.00 a.m. till 1.00 p.m. no parking of vehicles will be allowed in Triq il-Kampanella and part of Triq iċ-Ċiklamini.There will be no access to vehicles in Triq il-Kampanella.

Traffic Suspension

The Għarb Local Council notifies that on a temporary basis as from Monday, 22ndJune, 2015, till Wednesday, 8th July, 2015, Triq il-Knisja corner with Triq il-Viżitazzjoni towards Pjazza ż-Żjara tal-Madonna will be no entry.Parking in Triq Dun Alwiġ Mizzi will be allowed on one side as per no parking signs on site.