Meeting documents

M I N U T E S

A G E N D A

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND SUBSTITUTIONS

- to receive any apologies and note any substitutions.

2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

- to receive any declarations of interest from Members.

3. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE HELD ON 24 JULY 2008

- to be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

4. PUBLIC FORUM

Time Limit for this item - 30 minutes

Any local resident or councillor, may present a petition or submit a statement on the work of the committee, provided that they have given notice in writing or by electronic mail not later than 12.00 noon on the working day before the meeting. In the case of a statement, a copy of the statement should be included.

The notice should be addressed to the Democratic Services Team, Room 220, Council House, Bristol, BS1 5TR, and marked for the attention of Pauline Draisey.

The total time allowed for public forum business is 30 minutes.

Questions

A questions may only be asked if notice has been given by delivering it in writing or by electronic mail to the Proper Officer no later than three clear working days before the day of the meeting.

There is provision for accepting late urgent questions provided the Chair of the Committee has agreed to accept them and they are received no later than two hours before the meeting.

5. NEW OPPORTUNITIES PROCEDURE - REVISED POLICY

- to advise the Committee of key changes to the New Opportunities Procedure and its conversion into a framework format and to note the implementation date for 'job matching' to a suitable alternative post from 15% - 20% will be 1 October 2008.

(Report of the Head of Human Resources)

6. MILEAGE ALLOWANCES - INCREASE AND REVIEW

- to consider the increase in mileage allowance to 42.9p; to note the decision to review mileage expenses from April 2009 and to agree the date of implementation will be 1 October 2008 unless otherwise varied by Members, or by the Head of Paid Service delegated authority.

(Report of the Head of Human Resources)

7. WORK-LIFE BALANCE POLICY

- to adopt the Work-Life Balance Policy with effect from 1 October 2008.

(Report of the Head of Human Resources)

INFORMATION ITEM

8. HOUSING CARETAKING REVIEW - BRIEFING NOTE

- for information.

9. EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

Recommended - that under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the consideration of the following items, on the ground that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of Schedule 12A to the Act (as amended).

BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL IS FULLY COMMITTED TO OPENNESS.

THE COUNCIL WILL NOT WITHHOLD INFORMATION UNLESS THERE ARE GOOD REASONS FOR DOING SO.

THE FOLLOWING REPORTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN INFORMATION WHICH IS ABOUT INDIVIDUALS, LABOUR RELATIONS OR IS COMMERCIALLY OR LEGALLY SENSITIVE.

THE PARTICULAR REASONS ARE GIVEN IN EACH CASE.

10. MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE HUMAN RESOURCESCOMMITTEE HELD ON 19 AUGUST 2008

- to be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

11. EARLY RETIREMENT ON THE GROUNDS OF REDUNDANCY:NEIGHBOURHOOD AND HOUSING SERVICES

(Exempt - paragraph 1 - information relating to any individual)

- to seek approval for early retirement.

(Report of Head of Human Resources).