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Venue: City Hall, College Green, Bristol, BS1 5TR
Contact: Louise deCordova 0117 35 26151
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Welcome, Introductions and Safety Information PDF 91 KB Minutes: The Chair led welcome and introductions |
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Apologies for Absence Minutes: There were no apologies for absence |
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Declarations of Interest To note any declarations of interest. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest. |
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Minutes of the Previous Meeting PDF 202 KB To agree the minutes of the last meeting as a correct record. Additional documents:
Minutes: The Committee RESOLVED: To agree the minutes of the previous meeting as a correct record.
It was confirmed that the report on the use of Agency staff in the organisation would be scheduled for the November meeting. |
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Chair's Business Minutes: The Chair provided a verbal update on the work being progressed by the Culture Groups. After two meetings it had been agreed that the work on diversity/values and the work to develop the staff survey should be combined into one culture change group:
Staff survey
Diversity/values
Work Programme
· Organisational re-design update · Use of agency staff · Health & wellbeing · Pay reform · Code of Practice on the English Language Requirement for Public Sector Workers · Remuneration of HM Coroner (exempt) · Exit payment cap and exit payment recovery · BCC response to the BME2020/BME Roundtable reports · Staff survey results
The December meeting would be brought forward to a date in November (to be confirmed). |
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Public Forum Up to 30 minutes is allowed for Public Forum
Any member of the public or councillor may participate in Public Forum. The detailed arrangements for so doing are set out 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 question(s) must be received in this office at the latest by5 pm on Friday 16th September 2016.
Petitions and Statements - Petitions and statements must be received on the working day prior to the meeting. For this meeting this means that your submission must be received in this office at the latest by 12.00 noon on Wednesday 21st September 2016.
Minutes: The Committee noted the following statement (a copy of the statement has been placed in the minute book (accessed via Democratic Services).
The Chair advised that each submission would be taken just before each item concerned.
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Chief Executive pay and conditions and performance management (report) PDF 163 KB For Committee decision. Minutes: The Committee received a report from the Service Director, Human Resources and Workplace, and considered the public forum statement by Steve Paines, Unite in conjunction with this item. The report set out recommendations in relation to pay and conditions and performance management and proposed ideas for debate around how alternative contractual relationships might look. The Committee is asked to recommend to Full Council the proposed constitutional changes.
Members engaged in a detailed discussion which explored the contractual elements that could be incorporated into terms and conditions and performance management in order to limit the Council’s liability whilst safeguarding the individual’s employment rights in the event of early termination of the contract.
In discussion the following points were made:
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Voluntary severance scheme and restructuring (report) PDF 150 KB The report updates the Committee on plans to avoid compulsory redundancies arising from the requirement to reduce spending by £29m in the current financial year.
Committee to note the report for information. Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee received a report from the Service Director, Human Resources and Workplace, and considered the public forum statement by Steve Paines, Unite in conjunction with this item. The report updated the Committee on plans to avoid compulsory redundancies arising from the requirement to reduce spending by £29m in the current financial year. The Committee is asked to note the report. In discussion the following points were made:
The Committee RESOLVED: (i) To note the report and actions arising
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Protected officer investigation and disciplinary process (report) PDF 166 KB For recommendation to the Full Council. Additional documents:
Minutes: The Committee received a report from the Service Director, Human Resources and Workplace. The report proposed how the Council should implement the requirements of the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2015. The Committee is asked to recommend the proposed amendments of the Council’s Constitution to Full Council.
The Committee RESOLVED: (i) To approve the recommendations to Full Council as set out in the report.
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'Ban the Box' (report) PDF 187 KB The report briefs the Committee on the Ban the Box initiative and asks the Committee to consider if the Council should become a Ban the Box employer.
For Committee decision. Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee received a report from the Service Director, Human Resources and Workplace, and considered the public forum statement by Steve Paines, Unite in conjunction with this item. The report briefs the Committee on the Ban the Box initiative and asks the Committee to consider if the Council should become a Ban the Box employer.
The following points were raised in discussion:
The Committee RESOLVED: (i) To agree in principle that the Council should become a Ban the Box employer. Officers to work on the detail of how implementation might work.
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Disability Confident (report) PDF 161 KB The report updates the Committee on the launch of the Government’s Disability Confident scheme, which is due to replace the Disability Symbol (“Two Ticks”) scheme from 1st July 2017.
The Committee to note the report.
Additional documents:
Minutes: The Committee received a report from the Service Director, Human Resources and Workplace. The report updates the Committee on the launch of the Government’s Disability Confident scheme, which is due to replace the Disability Symbol (“Two Ticks”) scheme from 1st July 2017. The Council intends to become a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3), which means that it will act as a champion within its local and business community, its supply chain and networks. The Committee is asked to note the report.
The Committee RESOLVED: (i) To note the report.
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Living Wage Foundation accreditation (report) PDF 153 KB The report updates the Committee on the Council’s progress towards becoming accredited by the Living Wage Foundation.
Committee to note the report for information. Minutes: The Committee received a report from the Service Director, Human Resources and Workplace, and considered the public forum statement by Steve Paines, Unite in conjunction with this item. The report updates the Committee on the Council’s progress towards becoming accredited by the Living Wage Foundation.
The following points were raised in discussion:
The Committee RESOLVED: (i) To note the report and actions arising.
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Apprenticeship Levy (report) PDF 155 KB The report explains the implications for the Council of the Apprenticeship Levy.
Committee to note the report for information. Minutes: The Committee received a report from the Service Director, Human Resources and Workplace, and considered the public forum statement by Steve Paines, Unite in conjunction with this item. The report explains the implications for the Council of the Apprenticeship Levy. The Committee is asked to note the report.
The following points were raised in discussion:
The Committee RESOLVED: (i) To note the report.
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Collective agreement on holiday pay (report) PDF 155 KB The report explains the reason for the introduction of a holiday pay supplement to employees.
Committee to note the report for information. Minutes: The Committee received a report from the Service Director, Human Resources and Workplace. The report explains the reason for the introduction of a holiday pay supplement to employees. The Committee is asked to note the report.
The Committee RESOLVED: (i) To note the report.
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Exclusion of the Press and Public The Committee is asked to pass the following resolution:
That the Committee resolves under s.100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1 and 4 (respectively) of Part 1 of schedule 12A of the Act. Minutes: The Committee RESOLVED: that under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the consideration of the following item, on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of Schedule 12A to the Act.
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Voluntary redundancy of a Service Director (report) The report requests the Committee’s approval for the voluntary redundancy of a Service Director with effect from 31st October 2016.
For Committee decision. Minutes: (Exempt under paragraph 1: Information relating to an individual)
The Committee considered an exempt report from the Service Director, Human Resources and Workplace. The report requests the Committee’s approval for the voluntary redundancy of a Service Director and the deletion of that post with effect from 31st October 2016.
The Committee RESOLVED: (i) To approve the voluntary redundancy as set out in the report.
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