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 19 FEBRUARY 2009

- 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 27 March 2009.

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 1 April 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. THE REVIEW OF BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL MILEAGE ALLOWANCES

- to adopt the resolution of full Council and to note that the review of mileage allowances would not be pursued at this stage.

(Report of the Head of Human Resources)

6. REVISIONS TO THE EXISTING IMPROVING PERFORMANCE PROCEDURE

- to adopt the revised Improving Performance Procedure with effect from 1 June 2009.

(Report of Head of Human Resources)

INFORMATION ITEM

7. IMPLICATIONS FOR BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL RE CHANGES IN EMPLOYMENT LAW (APRIL 2009)

- for information regarding the changes in employment law and amendments to Council HR polices with effect from 6 April 2009.

(Report of Acting Strategic Director Resources)

8. PAY ARBITRATION CIRCULAR

- for information regarding the additional award of 0.30% to settle the 2008 pay dispute.

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. EARLY RETIREMENT ON THE GROUNDS OF REDUNDANCY - RESOURCES DIRECTORATE - HEAD OF CONTRACT SERVICES

- to approve early retirement and redundancy costs.

(Joint report of Strategic Directors of Resources & Transformation)

11. EARLY RETIREMENT ON THE GROUNDS OF REDUNDANCY - NEIGHBOURHOODS DIRECTORATE - HEAD OF PARKS, ESTATES AND SPORTS

- to approve early retirement and redundancy costs.

(Joint report of Strategic Directors of Resources & Transformation)

12. REDUNDANCY - NEIGHBOURHOODS DIRECTORATE - HEAD OF TECHNICAL SERVICES

- to approve redundancy costs.

(Joint report of Strategic Directors of Resources & Transformation)