Agenda and minutes

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 13th June 2023.

The minutes of the meeting held on 13th June 2023 was confirmed as a correct record and signed.

For information, disclosable pecuniary interests and registrable interests relate to entries that are included, or should be included, on a councillor’s register of interest.  Non-registrable interests relate to any other matters.

No disclosures were made.

No questions were submitted.

No questions had been submitted.

A report of the Director of Finance, Governance & Contracts.

Considered a report of the Director of Finance, Governance and Contracts seeking the Committee’s approval of proposed amendments to the retirement Policy and Procedure and introduction of a Retirement Policy Application Form (item 5 on the agenda filed with these minutes).

Cllr Braker arrived at the meeting at the start of the presentation of this item by officers.

RESOLVED that the Personnel Committee agreed the proposed amendments to the Retirement Policy and Procedure and introduction of a Retirement Policy Application Form.

Reason

To ensure that information provided to manager and employees in relation to retirement and pensions is up to date and accurate.

A report of the Director of Finance, Governance & Contracts.

Considered a report of the Director of Finance, Governance and Contracts seeking the Committee’s approval of the Reasonable Adjustment Passport, (item 6 on the agenda filed with these minutes).

Members asked that the following amendments be made to the Reasonable Adjustment Passport:

·       Appendix A (p37 of the agenda pack) change ‘Workers Signature’ to ‘Managers Signature’ as considered more appropriate terminology for the Council.

·       Appendix B (p39-40 of the agenda pack) to include cancer and HIV in the definitions of disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 to the Summary Document.

RESOLVED

1.     that the Personnel Committee agreed to the introduction of the Reasonable Adjustment Passport and Reasonable Adjustment summary and the associated proposed amendments to the Attendance Management Policy and the Attendance Management Guidance, including the proposed amendments above.

2.     that an Update on the implementation of the Reasonable Adjustment Passport be presented to a meeting of the Personnel Committee after a reasonable time period has passed (considered to be approximately 12 months).

Reasons

1.     To provide managers and employees with a clear document to accurately consider and reflect any agreed reasonable adjustments to support an employee in the workplace.

2.     Members of the Committee wished to monitor its implementation and review its application within the Council.