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Human Resources Committee
Thursday, 20th January, 2011 2.00 pm
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 OFTHE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE HELD ON 16 DECEMBER 2010
- 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 14th January 2011.
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 19th January 2011.
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 Samantha Mahony or by electronic mail to (democratic.services@bristol.gov.uk)
5. REVISIONS TO GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
- to approve the revised Grievance Procedure
(Service Director: Strategic HR & Workforce Strategy)
6. REVISIONS TO THE DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE
- to approve the revised Disciplinary Procedure
(Service Director: Strategic HR & Workforce Strategy)
7. VOLUNTARY REDUCTION IN CONTRACTUAL WORKING HOURS
- to adopt the Voluntary Reduction in Contractual Hours Scheme, as an amendment/ addendum to the Voluntary Severance Scheme
(Chief Executive & Service Director: Special Projects)
8. EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS - HALF YEARLY REPORT
- to note the Council's employment statistics as at 30th September 2010 and to consider receiving the report on a quarterly basis.
(Strategic Director: Corporate Services)
- to note the sickness absence rate as a key priority for the Council.
(Service Director: Strategic HR & Workforce Strategy)
10. 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.
11. DISMISSAL ON THE GROUNDS OF REDUNDANCY
(Exempt - Paragraph 1 - information relating to an individual)
(Strategic Director: Corporate Resources)
12. DISMISSAL ON THE GROUNDS OF REDUNDANCY
(Exempt - Paragraph 1 - information relating to an individual)
(Strategic Directors : City Development)
13. URGENT BUSINESS
Any item of business which the Chair is of the opinion should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency by reason of special circumstances (to be specified) under Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985.
14. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
The next meeting is scheduled for 24th February 2011.