Meeting documents

M I N U T E S

A G E N D A

1. APOLOGIES AND SUBSTITUTIONS

2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

- to give notice of any interests committee members may have on the items for consideration at the meeting.

3. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE HELD ON 3 SEPTEMBER 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 Friday 2 October 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 7 October 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 Ruth Kenrick or by electronic mail to (democratic.services@bristol.gov.uk)

5. SMART WORKING POLICY

- to agree that the Smart Working Human Resources Policy be adopted with effect from 1st January 2010.

(Report of Service Director: Strategic HR & Workforce Strategy)

6. MARKET SUPPLEMENTS APPLIED

- to approve an amendment to the pay policy.

(Report of Service Director: Strategic HR & Workforce Strategy)

7. CREATION OF POST OF SERVICE DIRECTOR NEIGHBOURHOODS

- to approve the creation, grading and other personnel implications of a new second tier post of Service Director (Neighbourhoods) in the Neighbourhoods Directorate, with immediate effect, subject to Cabinet approval of proposals regarding 'Devolution to Neighbourhoods' at its meeting on 1st October 2009.

(Report of Service Director: Strategic HR & Workforce Strategy)

INFORMATION ITEMS

8. REVIEW OF 1ST - 3RD TIER MANAGEMENT RESTRUCTURE

- to note the information, in response to the request for a report regarding the implementation of the management restructuring of the Council.

(Report of Service Director: Strategic HR & Workforce Strategy)

9. CARETAKERS IN TIED ACCOMMODATION

- to note the information in the report.

(Report of Service Director: Strategic HR & Workforce Strategy)

10. CHIEF OFFICERS' PAY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE' PAY

- to note the information in the report.

(Report of Service Director: Strategic HR & Workforce Strategy)

DISCUSSION ITEM

11. 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 (Paragraph 1) 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.

12. EARLY RETIREMENT ON THE GROUNDS OF REDUNDANCY - CITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORATE

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

- to approve early retirement and redundancy costs.

(Report of Service Director: Strategic HR & Workforce Strategy)