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.

3a. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE HELD ON 27 NOVEMBER 2008

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

3b. MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE HELD ON 3 DECEMBER 2008

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

4. PUBLIC FORUM

Time Limit for this item - 30 minutes

Any member of the public or councillor, provided they have given notice in writing or by electronic mail (democratic.services@bristol.gov.uk) may participate in public forum. The detailed arrangements for so doing are described in the public information sheet at the back of this agenda.

Please note that the following deadlines will apply in relation to this meeting:

Questions :

Written questions must be received 3 clear working days prior to the meeting. For this meeting, this means that your submission must be received at the latest by 5.00pm on 2 January 2008.

Petitions and statements :

Petitions and statements must be received by noon on the working day prior to the meeting. For this meeting, this means that your submission must be received at the latest by 12.00pm on Wednesday 7 January 2009.

Notification of your public forum business should be addressed to the Head of Legal Services, c/o Democratic Services Section, Room 220, the Council House, College Green, Bristol BS1 5TR. and marked for the attention of Pauline Draisey or by electronic mail to (democratic.services@bristol.gov.uk)

5. HOUSING CARETAKING REVIEW - TIED ACCOMMODATION

- to award pay protection to employees who as a consequence of the above review, will lose contractual Tied Accommodation benefits.

- to approve the value of tied accommodation benefits for the purpose of pay protection.

- to highlight and seek Members' views on other HR issues affecting this workgroup under the proposed restructuring of the service review.

(Report of Head of Human Resources)

6. PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK POLICY

- to approve the Performance Management Framework Policy for employees with effect from 1 April 2009.

- to endorse a review of the Bristol Manager's Scheme during 2009/2010

(Report of Head of Human Resources)

7. INVESTIGATION PROCESS FOR GRIEVANCES / GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE: ANALYSIS

- to note the actions already undertaken by the Employee Relations Team.

(Report of the Head of Human Resources)

INFORMATION ITEM

8. NEW WAYS OF WORKING POLICY - IMPLEMENTATION UPDATE

- to note the key issues that have arisen since the implementation of the new policy.

- to note that a further report would be brought to the Human Resources Committee on April 2009.

(Report of the Head of Human Resources)

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).

10. REQUESTFOR EARLY RETIREMENT

- to approve a request for early retirement.

(Report of the Chief Executive)