UIRO

Part 1:  Job Summary

PREAMBLE

The UIRO is the head of the Unit Personnel Office (UPO), responsible for overseeing all elements of Pay and Allowances, the Travel Cell and the Unit’s Cash Account, ensuring that the UPO support the Unit’s training requirements where needed, whilst adhering to current policy and regulations. He is responsible to the CO SPTW for all compliancy issues and policy guidance.

PURPOSES

Primary Purpose.

• To command the UPO.
• To administer the Unit Imprest Cash Account, to include:

1.  Ensuring that adequate funds are always available, consistent with Unit requirements (cash holdings).
2. Verification of the accuracy of cash account vouchers and supporting books and documents.
3. Ensuring that all disbursements and receipts are duly authorised and within limits detailed in current regulations.
4. Ensuring the Cash Account is balanced monthly and that any discrepancies are reported immediately to the Commanding Officer.
5.  The security of all public monies entrusted to his care.
6. Monthly examination of the Cash Account, conducting Compliancy Management Tool (CMT) Tier 2 Cash Checks and Controls in accordance with current regulations.

To maintain pay accounts for RN and RM personnel of the Unit, to include:

• Supervision and maintenance of all pay documentation and JPA processes.
• The provision of an advice service on pay and allowances.
• Liaison with the JPAC on any pay related policy and desk instructions.
• Completion of non-compliance reports in accordance with current regulations.
• Ensuring personnel involved in Unit administration are aware of their responsibilities and operate at a sufficient standard.
•  To complete Tier 2 cash checks on CMT.

 Apply for, advise the CO on policy, and maintain detailed records of expenditure for:

• Commanding Officer’s Public Fund (COPF).
• Supervise accurate cost capture against the Unit’s monthly T&S expenditure TASBAT Returns.
• Ensure all Unit expenditure is compliant with the latest JSP regulations.
• Pay all bills authorised by the Unit chain of command.
• Be the Unit custodian of Rail Cards.
•  Be responsible for the correct processing of all discharges.
• Be the 2 RO for the RN ABs within the UPO.
• Management responsibilities for the Civil Service staff. 

Secondary Purposes.

Unit ePC Manager.

ACCOUNTABILITY

Commanding Officer, Support Wing, CTCRM.

AUTHORITY

• To sign correspondence and release documentation on all matters within area of responsibility.
• To liaise at appropriate levels within MoD departments, NCHQ, JPAC, CEA Governance TEAM, DGDA Bath and other Service authorities.

ESTABLISHMENT DUTIES

The post holder will carry out the following Establishment Duties:

• Duty Officer.
• Organise the annual Unit Fireworks event.

COMPETENCIES

The post holder is to be a

Must be an OF2-OR9 of RM GS (OF) specialisation.

OF3 applicants, if successful, will only be paid as and normally wear the rank of OF2.

Must be serving as a member of the Reserve Forces or have served with the Regular Forces.

Applicants will undergo an initial eligibility sift. Successful applicants will have their details forwarded to the Post Sponsor to arrange interviews. Unsuccessful applicants will be advised accordingly.

Following interviews; the successful applicant will be informed that they are the Preferred Candidate with details being sent to the CM RES FTRS Cell who will continue the recruitment process. Unsuccessful applicants will be advised accordingly.

Once the recruitment process is complete then the Preferred Candidate will be invited to take up FTRS.

The start date is the anticipated one however, applicants should be aware a number of factors will potentially impact on this including the completion of pre-employment checks, medical category confirmation and the award of a Security Clearance. The start date could therefore be adjusted as appropriate – earlier for a fully qualified person with their and the employers agreement, or later if approvals cannot be immediately completed.

INITIAL COMMITMENT LENGTH WILL NORMALLY BE 24 MONTHS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO EXTEND

NB: Where the Anticipated Start date has already passed, the start date will be ASAP

Eligibility for FTRS/ADC

Any member of the Maritime Part Time Volunteer Reserves (RNR, RMR) or the Royal Fleet Reserves (RFR) (Ex-Regular Reserve) may volunteer to undertake a period of FTRS/ADC. Ex-Regular personnel whose RFR liability has run out will be re-instated in the RFR to take up FTRS/ADC.

Applicants undertaking a period of FTRS/ADC must be suitably qualified by rank/rate, specialisation, qualifications and experience to fill the posts for which they apply.

Applications will be accepted from reservists who hold a rank/rate one or more above the advertised rank/rate or hold a rank/rate one below the advertised rank/rate.  

• Applicants one rate below may be interviewed at the discretion of the FTRS Cell/Line Manager and may be employed in the acting higher rate (excluding the advertised rate of WO2 or WO1) if they are suitable, qualified, meet current promotion regulations in all respects and are selected to do so. Otherwise, they will be given the opportunity to carry out the role in their substantive rank/rate; the payment of Substitution Pay (SUPA) may be considered by the employer.
• Applicants of a higher rank/rate prepared to serve in a position at a lower rank/rate than their current or former substantive rank will wear uniform, and be paid, at the Upper Rank/Rate’ level appropriate to that of the position on JPA. Exceptions will not normally be considered.

Ex-Regular Reserves of an equivalent rank from the Army or Royal Air Force are required to join the Maritime Reserves (RNR/RMR) before being eligible to apply.

Medical/Dental

Applicants must also be medically fit, and meet the minimum medical category required for the level of commitment, to fulfil the duties which their Commitment will require them to undertake.

• A medical form to confirm MedCat and suitability to be employed is required to be returned within 2 weeks of commencing the role, or the commitment may be revoked.

Personnel who have been discharged via the RN Medical Board of Survey (MOBS) or the RN Medical Employability Board (MEB), do not have a RFR liability and are therefore unable to be considered for any FTRS/ADC/VERR role.

Only personnel on FTRS(FC) commitments will be entitled to the full range of Service Medical and Dental support. Those on lower levels will be entitled to emergency medical support whilst on duty.

Pension Issues. 

Personnel who qualify for a service pension should take financial advice from Defence Business Services (DBS) Reserves/Re-employment Pensions Department on the effect that undertaking FTRS service has on their pension, EDP, Resettlement Grant or Terminal Benefits.

Additional guidance can also be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pensions-and-compensation-for-veterans. Of particular note is reference to the ‘Effect of Re-employment’ on Commutation and, for those leaving on a ‘preserved’ pension, the Resettlement Grant. Other organisations such as the Armed Forces Pension Society or the White Ensign Association may also be able to offer advice, but it is stressed that only DBS can provide an authoritative answer.

Transition between TCoS. 

Personnel taking this appointment from other TCoS should consider the impact on any accrued entitlements, such as leave, resettlement etc and should seek specialist guidance where required as certain entitlements are TCoS specific and may not be retained or transferred on transition between TCoS. 

Naval Core Training (NCT), Individual Training Requirement (IRT) and Defence Mandated Training (DMT)

 Personnel on FTRS commitments are required to maintain currency in NCT, IRT and MDT in alignment with the rest of the RN/RM. The successful applicant will be expected to complete all modules and have them recorded on JPA within 2 months of commencing employment. This is an employer’s responsibility to monitor. 

• RNFT

Personnel on FTRS Limited/Home/ADC/VERRs commitments are exempt the RNFT, unless they are a member of the RNR/RMR who should remain in date.

 Annual Salary and Leave. 

Pay will be in accordance with the pay scales published for the Armed Forces annually, and as governed by JSP 754.  Leave entitlement is detailed in JSP 760. Note, you are not able to carry forward leave from a Regular commission/engagement when commencing an FTRS Commitment or from one FTRS Commitment role to another FTRS Commitment role.

Allowances.

Entitlement to allowances is in accordance with JSP 754 however the following should be noted:

Get you Home (Travel)                  Only paid to qualifying personnel on FTRS(FC)

Home Duty Travel                          Only paid to qualifying personnel on FTRS(FC)

Accommodation.

Personnel serving on FTRS(FC) TCoS are entitled to Single Living Accommodation (SLA) and Service Families Accommodation (SFA) as per Regular entitlements. 

Personnel serving on FTRS(LC/HC)/ADC TCoS are only eligible to occupy surplus Single Living Accommodation (SLA), at non-entitled rates.

Personnel serving on VeRR TCoS are not entitled to service accommodation.

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