Policy and Resources (Personnel) Sub-Committee 15 June 2006
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Policy and Resources Committee Thursday, 15th June, 2006
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MEETING OF POLICY AND RESOURCES (PERSONNEL) SUB-COMMITTEE
Members present
Councillor Cobain (Chairman); the Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor Patterson); and Councillors Cunningham, P. Maskey, Moore, Mullaghan, Rodgers, Smyth and Wilson.
In attendance
- Mr. S. Black (Head of Human Resources)
- Mr. J. Kennedy (Head of Single Status Task Force)
- Mrs. C. Christy (Principal Human Resources Advisor, Development)
- Mrs. J. Minne (Principal Human Resources Advisor, Support)
- Mr. B. Flynn (Committee Administrator)
Minutes
The minutes of the meeting of 11th May were taken as read and signed as correct.
Single Status
Deputation from the Trades Unions
The Sub-Committee was reminded that, at its meeting on 11th May, it had agreed to receive a deputation of Trades Union Officials to enable them to relay their concerns in respect of a number of issues regarding the ongoing Single Status negotiations. It was reported that Ms. A. Millar and Messrs. J. Dawson, G. O'Fachtna, K. McKinney and A. Mills, representing the Trades Unions, were in attendance and they were admitted to the meeting and welcomed by the Chairman (Councillor Cobain).
Mr. Dawson thanked the Sub-Committee for receiving the deputation and tabled for the information of the Members a document outlining the Trades Unions concerns in respect of the stance adopted by the Management-Side on a number of issues in relation to the implementation of the Single Status Agreement. He pointed out that the Trades Unions had enjoyed a good working relationship with the Council over a number of years and he emphasised that he hoped this would continue during the remainder of the negotiations.
The Chairman (Councillor Cobain) thanked the Trades Union Officials for attending the meeting and advised them, on behalf of the Sub-Committee, that the Members were content to authorise the Officers' Negotiating Team to consider any papers submitted by the Trades Unions in support of their position on the implementation of the Single Status Agreement.
After discussion, the Sub-Committee noted the information which had been provided.
Proposals for New Pay and Grading Structure
(Mrs. J. Leslie, Principal Consultant, Business Improvement Section, attended in connection with this item.)
The Sub-Committee considered the undernoted report in connection with proposals for a new pay and grading structure to be implemented across the Council in accordance with the Single Status Agreement.
Ms. Leslie tabled a document which outlined the impact the proposals would have on the pay scales of various posts. It was agreed that a copy of this information be forwarded to each Member of the Council before the negotiations with the Trades Unions commenced.
After discussion, the Sub-Committee agreed to adopt the recommendations as set out within the foregoing report as the Management-Side position in the forthcoming negotiations. The Sub-Committee agreed further that the proposals be tabled at the next meeting of the Joint Consultative Committee (Single Status Consultative) on Tuesday, 20th June.
Basic Grade Job - Evaluation
The Sub-Committee considered the undernoted report in respect of basic grade staff job evaluations.
After discussion, the Sub-Committee agreed that a pilot exercise be undertaken and noted that a report regarding its outcome would be submitted for the Sub-Committee's consideration at a future date.
Voluntary Redundancy
The Head of Human Resources reminded the Sub-Committee that, at its meeting on 11th May, a request had been made for information regarding the number of employees released on voluntary redundancy in the past five years.
The Head of Human Resources reported that from January, 2000 till December, 2005, a total of seventy employees had been released through voluntary redundancy and indicated that the grades held by the former employees had been as follows:
- Manual and Craft - 28
- Scale 2 to Senior Officer - 16
- Principal Officer - 22
- Heads of Service - 4
He explained that all of the employees had been released on the basis that their posts had become redundant, or due to the fact that their release, on the basis of transferred redundancy, mitigated against a compulsory redundancy.
After discussion, the Sub-Committee noted the information which had been provided.
Attendance Management
The Sub-Committee considered a report in respect of the Management of Attendance. A copy of the report, with the exception of the appendices referred to therein, is set out hereunder.
After discussion, the Sub-Committee noted the information which had been provided.
Standing Order 56 - Employment of Relatives
It was reported that, in accordance with Standing Order 56 and the authority delegated to him by the Sub-Committee at its meeting on 27th June, 2005, the Director of Corporate Services had authorised the employment of Ms. A. Browne to the temporary position of Sweeper/Labourer and Mr. L. Ferguson to the post of Gardener. Each person appointed was related to an existing officer of the Council.
The Sub-Committee noted the appointments.
Chairman
