Meeting documents

Appointments and Conditions of Service Committee
Tuesday 18 December 2012 4.30 pm

Date:
Tuesday, 18th December, 2012
Time:
4.30pm
Place:
Committee Room, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
9 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
Business for item 9
 
10 TO APPROVE, AS A CORRECT RECORD, THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 2 AUGUST 2012.
 RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record.
11 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS.
Business for item 11
 
12 STAFFING REPORT - REVENUES SERVICES
Business for item 12
RESOLVED:

To approve the proposed Revenues Services staffing structure.
13 LOCALISM ACT: PAY POLICY STATEMENT
Business for item 13
RESOLVED to:

1) Approve the proposed Pay Policy Statement (2013/14) and method of implementation and further recommend its referral to, and adoption by, Council for subsequent publication on the Gedling Borough Council website.

2) Request Council to instruct officers to explore the potential of implementing a "Living Wage".

3) Approve an addition to the current Pay Policy Statement applying to the year 2012/13 to reflect the recent payment made to the Council's lowest-paid workers.
14 ANY OTHER ITEMS WHICH THE CHAIRMAN CONSIDERS URGENT.
Business for item 14
 

Attendance Details

Present:
W.J. Clarke (Chair), C.P. Barnfather, P.A. Hughes, M. Paling, M.R. Payne, C.J. Powell, M. Weisz

Business

Business
ItemBusiness
9No apologies for absence were received.
11None.
12Mark Kimberley, Corporate Director, presented a report detailing proposed changes to the staffing structure of Revenue Services.
13The Chief Executive presented a report detailing a proposal for the Gedling Borough Council Pay Policy Statement 2013-14.

Councillors Barnfather and Powell requested that a written statement be prepared by the Council Solicitor and Monitoring Officer providing legal advice on the decision taken by Cabinet to award employees an additional days leave and to offer a pay award of £250 to lower paid employees during the 2012-13 financial year. Councillor Hughes requested that the statement be circulated to all members of the Committee.

After discussion, Councillor Barnfather proposed that the motion be subject to a named vote and was seconded by Councillor Powell.

For the Motion:
Councillors Clarke, Hughes, Paling, Payne, Weisz.

Against the Motion:
Councillors Barnfather, Powell.
14None.