Extensive discussions with the Department of Health, NHS Employers and Trade Unions have resulted in an agreement on the process to be used for transferring staff to councils.
This will be done on the basis of a transfer scheme for each council which will name the staff and set out the terms and conditions that are protected on transfer. A joint letter has been sent to all councils from the LGA and Department of Health setting out the way forward. You can read it here along with the NHS document that sets out the entire policy on transfers to which the local government decision is related, together with an LGA commentary that highlights the key parts of the national document to aid local decision-making. A set of Frequently-asked questions (FAQs) for public health staff is also provided for information.
Agreement has also been reached on the treatment of pensions for transferring staff who subsequently move jobs and options for new starters. The details can be found in a joint letter from the LGA and the Department of Health.