Agenda and minutes

Personnel Committee - Monday, 28th November, 2022 2.00 pm

Venue: Multi Location Microsoft Teams/Council Chamber

Contact: Sarah Mccluskie 

Items
No. Item

1.

Chairs Announcements

Minutes:

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.

 

2.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

Cllr.T Bowen made a declaration of interest to agenda item xx.

 

3.

Minutes of the previous meeting pdf icon PDF 15 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the previous meeting, held on the 28th October 2022, were approved as an accurate record.

 

4.

Annual Equalities in Employment Report pdf icon PDF 592 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Members queried specific parts of the report, and a request was tabled for Officers to include further information within the next annual report for clarity purposes.

 

Officer training opportunities were discussed, and Officers were able to provide information to Members in terms of ongoing training providers and partner associations.

 

Resolved:

That having due regard to appendix 1, 2 and 3 of the circulated report pack, Members approve the publication of equalities employment information for the year 2021-2022.

 

 

 

5.

Establishment Change Process pdf icon PDF 375 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Resolved:

That having due regard to the Integrated Impact Assessment, and appendix 1 and 2 of the circulated report pack, Members approve the proposed amendment (part two) of the Establishment Change Process, subject to any authorising officers completing unconscious bias training.

 

6.

Reasonable Adjustments Disability Passport Report pdf icon PDF 213 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Resolved:

That having due regard to the Integrated Impact Assessment and appendix 1, of the circulated report pack, members approve the Reasonable Adjustments – Disability Passport report to support employees.

 

 

7.

Employer Supported Policing Report pdf icon PDF 445 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Resolved:

That having due regard to the Integrated Impact Assessment, and appendix 1 and 2 of the circulated report pack, Members approve the Employer Supported Policing Scheme and associated policy document.

 

8.

AMHP Allowance pdf icon PDF 590 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Resolved:

That having due regard to the Integrated Impact Assessment (appendix 1) and appendix two of the circulated report pack, Members approve an increase to the current rate of payment for Approved Mental Health Professionals Allowances, backdated with effect from 1st April 2022.

 

 

 

9.

Workforce Information Report pdf icon PDF 324 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Resolved:

That the report be noted.

 

 

10.

Access to meetings

That pursuant to Section 100A(4) and (5) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded for the following items of business which involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 12 and 15 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the above Act.

 

Minutes:

That pursuant to Section 100B (2) & (5) of the Local Government Act 1972 and the undermentioned Exempt Paragraph 15 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the above Act, the public be excluded for the following item. Pursuant also to Paragraph 21 of the Schedule.

 

 

11.

National Pay Negotiations

Minutes:

Officers provided an overview of the private report.

 

Resolved:

That the report be noted, and any further update reports will be provided should more information become available.

 

12.

Urgent Items

Any urgent items at the discretion of the Chairperson pursuant to Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972.

Minutes:

There were none.