Agenda and minutes

None.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record.

None.

Report of the Service Manager Organisational Development.

The Service Manager Organisational Development introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, reporting back to Members on the continued effectiveness of the Menopause in the Workplace Policy.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Reaffirm the application of the existing Menopause in the Workplace Policy; and

2)    Re-publicise the existence of the policy to staff through normal internal communication channels.

None.

To move that under Section 100(a)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public and press be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the ensuing reports on the grounds that the reports involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12a of the Local Government Act 1972.

RESOLVED:

That, the Members being satisfied that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information that under Section 100(a)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the ensuing report on the grounds that the report involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12a of the Local Government Act 1972.

Report of the Service Manager Organisational Development.

The Service Manager Organisational Development presented a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, setting out the process to recruit to the post of Chief Executive.

RESOLVED:

1)    To confirm the decision to carry out a selection process to fill the vacant post of Chief Executive with immediate effect;

2)    To confirm that the selection will be from an internal pool only for the business reasons detailed in the body of the report;

3)    That subject to the process being internal-only that the pool be restricted to application from current internal officers covered by JNC for Chief Officers Conditions of Service only;

4)    To confirm that the existing job description and person specification (shown at Appendix 2 to the report) be used as the basis of the selection process;

5)    To confirm that the current salary band and performance related pay arrangements;  

6)    To confirm the role of specific Members and Officers in the selection process as set out in the proposals; and

7)    Confirm the proposed timetable for the selection process.

Report of the Service Manager Organisational Development.

The Service Manager Organisational Development introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, seeking authority to begin consultation with trade unions on amendments to the existing policy relating to leave granted for the death of a child in order to recognise the change in legislation applying from April 2020. 

RESOLVED:

To support the proposed policy changes as detailed in the Senior Leadership Team report (Appendix 2 of Appendix A to the report) and endorse the commencement of the consultation and implementation process as described.

Report of the Service Manager Organisational Development.

The Service Manager Organisational Development introduced report, which was circulated in advance of the meeting, outlining proposed measures to meet the requirements of the GMB Charter to stop domestic abuse and to seek authority to put the proposals to the Joint Consultative and Safety Committee for agreement to progress.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Support the measures proposed (responses to pledges) to meet the criteria of the GMB Charter to stop domestic abuse as reflected in the Council motion of 20 November 2019; and

2)    Refer the proposals to the Joint Consultative and Safety Committee for comment prior to final consideration and implementation through this committee.