Agenda and draft minutes

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 19th December 2023.

The public and exempt minutes of the meeting held on 19th December 2023 were confirmed as a correct record and signed.

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No questions were submitted.

No questions had been submitted.

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

Considered a report of the Director; Finance, Governance and Contracts proposing changes to annual leave and the Leave Arrangements Policy (item 5 on the agenda filed with these minutes).

The Charnwood HR Manager provided a summary of the proposals explaining the rationale behind the changes.  After clarifying a few points, members considered the proposals, which would provide consistency for all staff, to be beneficial.

RESOLVED

1.     that the proposals relating to annual leave are agreed in relation to changes to the annual leave year, recording annual leave in hours, the extra statutory day for August Tuesday and half day Christmas closure for the last working day before Christmas;

2.     that the Leave Arrangements Policy be amended, including the addition to the policy for Buying Additional Leave.

Reasons

1.     To ensure consistency and flexibility in the annual leave processes agreed by the Council.

2.     To capture the amendments to annual leave formally in the Leave Arrangements Policy and to include the additional element for Buying Additional Leave.