Guidance notes for departments/agencies
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Travelling and subsistence expenses to attend the hearing
The department/agency must pay for the following in connection with each
hearing:
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travel and subsistence of the appellant; any civil servant assisting the
appellant or any non-civil servant assisting the appellant (with the
exception of a full-time trade union representative, barrister or
solicitor) who, with the Board’s agreement, attends with the appellant;
and
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loss of earnings, where appropriate, incurred by the appellant or any
non-civil servant (with the exception of a full-time trade union
representative or solicitor or barrister) who, with the Board’s
agreement, attends with the appellant
Departments/Agencies are not obliged to meet the cost of overnight
accommodation.
These rules are set out in chapter 12 of The Civil Service Management Code,
12.1.41 (a) and (b) and appellants should contact the department/agency
directly for further details of how to claim.
