North Western Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority 26 Policies and Procedures A good deal of progress was made last year on our organisational policies and procedures, reviewing and updating those already in place and creating many new ones which were needed. This culminated with the publishing of our new Employee Handbook and new Employment Contracts at the end of 2023. This improved HR framework has provided a clearer picture of organisational benefits and expectations for staff and have helped breed consistency and fairness in how our staff are treated. This year, further work is needed to improve the Employee Handbook as well as updating our operational policies and procedures around health, safety and wellbeing (HS&W). We will continue to run our internal Policy Working Group to develop new staff policies and review existing ones, working closely with our union UNISON to progress this. We will also conduct a wholesale review of our HS&W policies, ensuring they are fit for purpose, and as importantly, they are being understood and followed by staff, particularly when out on operational duties on the coast or at sea. Lead Officer: CEO Green Officer As an environmental management organisation with regulatory responsibility for the marine environment, it is incumbent on NWIFCA to be cognisant of its environmental impact and put in place measures that mitigate negative impacts and maximise positive impacts, whilst ensuring we retain our operational capabilities. As a first step towards improving our environmental credentials, we will nominate a Green Officer from within our staff cohort this year, who will act as a conduit between staff, senior management, and our stakeholders to identify and implement opportunities for improving our environmental credentials and reducing our carbon footprint. In the first instance, this new Green Officer will work with the senior management team to develop a new environmental / sustainability policy for the Authority, which can then be iterated and expanded upon over the year and in future years to ensure we are continually reviewing the impact our activities, estates, vessels and vehicles might have and how we might change our practices for the benefit of the environment. Lead Officer: CEO
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