Voluntary Redundancy/Voluntary Early Retirement 2012/13

Equality Impact AssessmentPreliminary Assessment FormThe Preliminary Impact Assessment is a quick and easy screening process. It should:• Identify those policies, projects, services functions or strategies which require a full EIA bylooking at:• Negative, positive or no impact on any protected characteristics• Opportunity to promote equality across all protected characteristics• Data and/or feedback• Prioritise if and when a full EIA should be completed• Justify reasons for why a full EIA is not going to be completedLocality:SCRATitle of Policy, Service, Function, Project or Strategy (new or old):Voluntary Redundancy/Voluntary Early Retirement 2012/13Type of Policy, Service, Function, Project of Strategy:Existing New/Proposed ChangedQ1. What is the aim of your Policy, Service, Function, Project or Strategy?This is an offer for existing staff to volunteer for Voluntary redundancy or efficiencyretiral.Q2. Who is the Policy, Service, Function, Project or Strategy going to benefit or have adetrimental effect on and how?Any employee of SCRA who accepts VRO or VER will benefit.There may be a detrimental effect on existing staff who may have to undertakeadditional duties.

Q3. Thinking about each group below, does or could the Policy, Service, Function, Project orStrategy have a negative impact on members of the equality groups below?Group Negative Positive/No Impact UnclearAgeDisabilityRaceGenderGender ReassignmentSexual OrientationReligion or BeliefPregnancy & MaternityMarriage & Civil PartnershipIf the answer is `negative’ or `unclear’ consider doing a full EIA.Q4. Does, or could the Policy, Service, Function, Project or Strategy help to promote equalityfor members of the equality groups?Group Negative Positive/No Impact UnclearAgeDisabilityRaceGenderGender ReassignmentSexual OrientationReligion or BeliefPregnancy & MaternityMarriage & Civil PartnershipIf the answer is `negative’ or `unclear’ consider doing a full EIA.www.scra.gov.uk2

Q5. Do you have any feedback data from the equality groups that influence, affects or shapesthis Policy, Service, Function, Project or Strategy?Group Negative Positive/No Impact UnclearAgeDisabilityRaceGenderGender ReassignmentSexual OrientationReligion or BeliefPregnancy & MaternityMarriage & Civil PartnershipIf the answer is `negative’ or `unclear’ consider doing a full EIA.Q6. Using the assessments in questions 3, 4 and 5 should a full assessment be carried out onthis Policy, Service, Function, Project or Strategy?YesQ7. How have you come to this decision?The VRO/VER policy was implemented after consultation, negotiation and in partnershipwith SCRA’s union representatives.NoIf you have to complete a full EIA, please contact your Equalities Network Representative if yourequire help.Q8. Who was involved in the EIA?Nadia McIntosh, Assistant HR/OD OfficerThis EIA has been approved by:Name:Date:Contact Number:Susan Deery, HR Manager14/1/130300 200 1558Please email a copy of your completed EIA to the Equalities Mailbox, who will contact you with anycomments or queries about your preliminary EIA.www.scra.gov.uk3