Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Scroggie and Parr with Councillors Gregory and Bisset attending as substitutes.

RESOLVED:

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

None.

Report of Corporate Director; D Wakelin, Service Manager- Organisational Development

The Service Manager for Organisational Development presented a report, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, outlining a revised draft of the Council’s Smoking in the Workplace Policy.

It was explained that the policy had been revised as a consequence of feedback given by the Appointments and Conditions of Service Committee and the recently established Tobacco Declaration Working Group and that this draft, once comments had been received by this Committee, would be presented to the 

Appointments and Conditions of Service Committee for adoption.

RESOLVED:

To agree that that the Policy is is submitted to Appointments and Conditions of Service Committee for formal adoption.

Report of the Chief Executive and Service Manager, Organisational Development

The Chief Executive presented a report, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, giving an update on current items of interest affecting the workforce.

RESOLVED:

To note the report.

Report of the Chief ExecutiveandService Manager, Organisational Development.

The Service Manager for Organisational Development presented a report, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, summarising current trends in sickness absence.

Members were pleased to note a continuing overall decrease in absence rates across the council and thanked the Service Manager for his efforts.

RESOLVED:

To note the report.

Report of the Service Manager, Organisational Development.

The Service Manager, Organisational Development, introduced a report, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, giving information about one minor change to the establishment that had been agreed outside of the formal committee process

RESOLVED:

To note the information.

None.