Statement of Case. The Agreement requires each side to produce a written statement of case. The statement of case is a key document and should be drawn up with care. The aim should be to present the appeals panel members with a clear, precise summary of the case being set out. The appellant’s statement of case should, therefore, concentrate on a comparison of the range of duties undertaken by the post holder with the range of duties specified for the range claimed by the appellant. It is recommended that the case summary should be no more than three pages, with only essential documents attached. To assist the National Grading Appeals Panel, it is recommended that the appellant and employer should produce jointly a statement covering aspects where there is no disagreement. To facilitate the work of the National Grading Appeals Panel, the following standard format for the preparation of the agreed statement of case is recommended. This information should be completed by appellant and employer and attached to the appellant’s statement of case. • Name of Employer • Name of Appellant • Post occupied • Date of Appointment to post • Current Salary range/scale • Range claimed • Date from which a change of Range is claimed • Date on which the decisions of the local appeal hearing was notified to the appellant • Copy of Agreed Job Description • Organisational structure including factual matters such as staffing establishment • Professional Qualifications
