Meeting documents

Joint Consultative and Safety Committee
Wednesday 27 June 2012 5.30 pm

Date:
Wednesday, 27th June, 2012
Time:
5.30pm
Place:
Reception Room, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
13 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
Business for item 13
 
14 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS.
Business for item 14
 
15 TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 30 MAY 2012.
 RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Vice-Chair.
16 REPORT OF SERVICE MANAGER ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Business for item 16
RESOLVED:

1) That the Joint Consultative Committee agrees with the view of UNISON that the new absence management policy, particularly the more stringent triggers for sickness reporting, should not adversely affect female employees;

2) That UNISON does not support the introduction of unannounced home visits to employees that are absent from the workplace;

3) That members of the Committee recommend adding the following text in relation to unannounced home visits: "This action only to be taken where other reasonable means of communication have been exhausted and that any such visit is only to be authorised by a Service Manager or Corporate Director";

4) That both UNISON and members of the Committee agree that referrals to occupational health should be sensitively handled and assessed on an individual case by case basis;

5) That both UNISON and members of the Committee agree that the Council's Safety Officer should continue to be informed of incidences of work related stress as a matter of routine;

6) That both UNISON and members of the Committee agree that officers should take steps to promote sickness reporting both in terms of availability of polices to all staff and statistical reporting of days lost to sickness to all members of staff; and

7) That UNISON and the Committee welcome the use of "Reward Days" for staff with good sickness records and that staff on maternity leave remain eligible for such days.
17 ANY OTHER ITEMS WHICH THE CHAIRMAN CONSIDERS URGENT.
Business for item 17
 

Attendance Details

Present:
Emily Bailey (Vice Chair), Steve Ainley (a), Paul Key, John Parr, Roland Spencer (a), Sarah Tomlinson, John Truscott,UNISON:, Alison Markowski, Gill Morley, Louisa Was Griffiths, Julie Knowles

Business

Business
ItemBusiness
13Apologies were received from Councillors Ainley and Spencer.
14None.
16David Archer, Service Manager Personnel and Organisational Development, reintroduced a report, which had been previously circulated and subsequently considered at the 30 May meeting, proposing changes to the Council's absence management policy. He explained that the report was before the Committee in order for Union Representatives to present comments on the proposals.

Gill Morley, Branch Chair of Unison Gedling presented comments received from Branch members. The Committee was given an opportunity to discuss the comments received and a summary of the discussion was agreed for presentation to the Appointments and Conditions of Service Committee as set out below.
17None.