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Series
Welsh Office Handbook
Catalogue reference: BD 45
What's it about?
BD 45
The Welsh Office Handbook is a collection of instructions and procedures to be followed by staff throughout the Welsh Office. It covers all aspects of their work, including conduct and discipline, conditions of service, pay, national insurance,...
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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BD 45
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Title (The name of the record)
- Welsh Office Handbook
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Date (When the record was created)
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1978-1991
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Description (What the record is about)
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The Welsh Office Handbook is a collection of instructions and procedures to be followed by staff throughout the Welsh Office. It covers all aspects of their work, including conduct and discipline, conditions of service, pay, national insurance, travel and subsistence, retirement and superannuation, staff suggestions, staff welfare, health and safety at work, instructions and guidance on the range of office procedures and services (for example, drafting, financial procedures, library services, registry services, typing services, telecommunications and translation services).
The handbook is produced and maintained by the Welsh Office's Establishment Division, and is made up of two volumes: Volume I dealing with Staff Rules, and Volume II covering office procedures.
The handbook is updated regularly and the first pieces contain the main text and all subsequent updates.
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Arrangement
The files are arranged in sections chronologically.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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2 file(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Subject to 30 year closure
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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Accruals (Indicates whether the archive expects to receive further records in future)
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Entries in the handbook are continually being updated and replacement sheets will be added to the series as separate pieces.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2821/
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Welsh Office Handbook
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