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The Committee for Home Affairs has agreed to amend its work permit policy to include an additional provision which allows trainee staff from companies who have a presence in more than one jurisdiction to come to the island to progress a particular project or for career development.
This amendment to the Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) sector of the policy brings Guernsey into line with the United Kingdom. It means that trainees who have served a minimum of three months service with an overseas company which has a presence in Guernsey are now able to transfer to the company’s Guernsey Office on a placement for a maximum period of twelve months.
The President of the Committee for Home Affairs, Deputy Mary Lowe said:
‘An approach was made by a local bank, asking for some discretion within the ICT sector of the work permit policy. Currently, any transferees need to have been employed by the company for a period of at least 12 months before any application can be made for a work permit. If the application is successful, ICT work permits can then be issued for a maximum of 2 years.
‘That policy will still remain, but as a committee we have agreed to reduce the lead time for less experienced staff to allow them to take on shorter placements to further their basic training. This means that trainees with a minimum of 3 months service will be able to apply for a permit for a maximum period of 12 months. This will give more flexibility within the system and will be of benefit to all employers in Guernsey which offer training schemes based around a range of short term placements.
‘Trainees will not be taking the place of permanent employees and their placement in the Guernsey office is purely to give them the relevant experience whilst working toward their qualifications’
The changes to the work permit policy in relation to trainee placements will be reviewed in a year’s time.
Pictured: Deputy Mary Lowe
