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 2nd APRIL 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 sheetat 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 8 May 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 13 May 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. CREATION OF CONSULTATIVE BOARDS FOR

(1) HEALTH AND SAFETY

 

- approve the establishment of a Health & Safety Board from the beginning of July 2009, to be created on a pilot basis, subject to a review by the JointSecretaries, and a further report to this Committee in April 2010 and

- to note that the Agreement on Corporate Health and Safety Employee Consultation and Facilities for Safety Representatives and Safety Committees as set out in the draft Terms of Reference (Appendix A) will be amended to reflect the changes set out in the report.

 

(Report of the Service Director (Designate)Strategic Human Resources and Workforce Strategy)

 

(2) EMPLOYEE RELATIONS

 

- to approve the establishment of a Joint Employee Relations Board (JERB), and the proposed terms of reference set out in Appendix A, attached, which will replace the existing EJCC arrangements,

 

- to approve the introduction of the arrangements following the beginning ofthe municipal year 2009/10, (1st July 2009).

 

- to note the proposals for the streamlining/strengthening of other employee relations meetings as set out in the report recently submitted to the EJCC (attached as Appendix B);

 

(Report of the Service Director (Designate)Strategic Human Resources and Workforce Strategy)

 

6. 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).

 

7. EARLY RETIREMENT ON THE GROUNDS OF REDUNDANCY - RESOURCES DIRECTORATE

- to approve early retirement and redundancy costs.

 

(Joint report of Strategic Directors of Resources (Acting) & Transformation)

 

8. EARLY RETIREMENT ON THE GROUNDS OF REDUNDANCY - DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVES DEPARTMENT

- to approve early retirement and redundancy costs.

 

(Joint report of Strategic Directors of Resources (Acting) & Transformation)

 

9. EARLY RETIREMENT ON THE GROUNDS OF REDUNDANCY - DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL SUPPORT SERVICES

 

- to approve early retirement and redundancy costs

 

(Joint report of Chief Executive and Strategic Director, Transformation)

 

10. STRATEGIC DIRECTOR: RESOURCES - RESOLUTION OF THE SELECTIONCOMMITTEE RE MARKET SUPPLEMENT

 

- Report for information.

 

(Report of Chief Executive)