DEPARTMENT FOR
BUSINESS, ENTERPRISE AND REGULATORY REFORM News Release (2008/080)
issued by The Government News Network on 15 April 2008
Business
Secretary, John Hutton, has appointed two new members to the
Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) Council.
The new members are Nicola Templeman and Jennifer Eady, Q.C.
Nicola Templeman has significant operational management
experience within a key corporate retail financial services
organisation (Nationwide Building Society). She runs her own
business as a SEED life coach - supporting women in transition
through all areas of their life.
Jennifer Eady fills the vacancy as an independent member with
legal practice expertise of employment law and is one of the
leading Employment law silks. She took silk in 2006, having
practiced at the bar since 1990, and has appeared in many of the
leading Employment cases in recent years. She undertakes advocacy
and advisory work for employers, employees, trade unions,
employers' associations, central and local government,
statutory commissions and NGO's.
The appointment term is for a period of 3 years.
Notes to Editors
1. Acas aims to improve organisations and working life through
better employment relations. They provide up-to-date information,
independent advice, high-quality training and work with employers
and employees to solve workplace problems and improve performance.
More information can be found at http://www.acas.org.uk. It is an
independent statutory body governed by a Council of twelve
consisting of the Acas Chair, employer, trade union and
independent members.
2. The new appointments were made by the Secretary of State,
following an open selection process conducted in accordance with
the guidance issued by the Office of Commissioner for Public
Appointments, and in conformity with section 248 of the Trade
Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.
3. The appointments are for three years, ending on 31 March 2011.
They will each receive an annual payment of £1617 and, in
addition, £164 for each day they work on Council business.
4. Nicola Templeman has a Masters in Business Administration
(MBA), Diploma in Management Services (DMS) and is a fellow member
of the Association of Accounting Technicians (FMAAT).
Her career in brief:
Sustainable Enterprise and Empowerment Dynamics (SEED)
Coach 2008
Nationwide Building Society
Head of Retail Strategy 2003 - 2008
Head of Group Audit, 1998 - 2003
Head of Intermediary Markets 1996 - 1997
Head of Special Investigations 1993 - 1996
Assistant Group Secretary 1992 - 1993
5. Jennifer Eady is a trustee of the Free Representation Unit and
a Vice President and former Chair of the Industrial law Society.
Her career in brief:
Silk 2006
County Court Recorder 2003
Part Time Judge of Employment Tribunals 2001
Appointed to the Tresury 'A' panel 2000
Bar of Northern Ireland 1994
Bar of England and Wales 1989
6. Political Activities:
Nicola Templeman and Jennifer Eady have undertaken no political
activities and hold no other ministerial appointments.
The existing members of the Acas Council are:
* Ed Sweeney, Chair;
* Sarah Anderson CBE;
* John
McMullen, Partner, Watson Burton LLP;
* Dave Prentis, General
Secretary of Unison;
* Sarah Veale, Head of Equality and
Employment Rights at the TUC
* Jonathan Michie, Professor of
Management at the University of Birmingham;
* Debbie Coulter
OBE, Deputy General Secretary of the GMB Trade Union;
* Derek
Simpson, TUC Executive Committee member and the TUC General
Council member;
* Peter Bennett Human Resources Director at
Network Rail;
* Susan Anderson- Director, Human Resources
Policy, CBI;
7. The outgoing members are Simon Auerbach and Susan Jenkins who
have both served the maximum terms allowed under OCPA rules.
8. The Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
helps UK business succeed in an increasingly competitive world. It
promotes business growth and a strong enterprise economy, leads
the better regulation agenda and champions free and fair markets.
It is the shareholder in a number of Government-owned assets and
it works to secure, clean and competitively priced energy supplies