Policy And Resources Committee - 12/02/2001

At a MEETING of the PERSONNEL AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 12th February 2001.

Present:-

COUNCILLORS

Councillor LETFORD, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 22nd January 2001 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I EDUCATION DEPARTMENT - REGRADING OF POST

It was reported that due to the transfer of responsibility for the Corporate photocopier contract the Director of Education had requested that the Director of Personnel and Management Services review the duties and responsibilities of the post of Clerical Officer Dryburgh Resource Centre.

Following the review the Committee agreed that the post be regraded from GS2 (11,796 - 12,399) to GS3 (12624 - 13,164) it being noted that the additional expenditure of 70 in financial year 2000/2001 and 900 in a full financial year would be met from the appropriate salary provision within the Education Revenue Budget.

II SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT

(a) COMMUNITY CARE SERVICES - ESTABLISHMENT OF POSTS

Reference was made to the minute of meeting of the Social Work Committee of 20th November 2000 which approved the report on additional resources for community care services and instructed the Director of Social Work to negotiate with health service representatives to determine priorities for their use.

It was reported that the Directors of Social Work and Personnel and Management Services recommended the establishment of the undernoted posts for a fixed term period of three years:-

Rehabilitation at Home Scheme

(i) 1 post of Home Care Supervisor, graded SCP27-30 (18,378 - 20,397);

(ii) 12 posts of Part Time (30 hours) Social Care Officer, graded SCP16-23 (13,476 - 16,173);

(iii) 1 post of Clerical Assistant, graded GS1/2 (9,180 - 12,399);

(iv) 1 post of Occupational Therapist, graded AP4/PO1 (18,378 - 23,430).

Early Supported Discharge Team

(i) 1 post of Home Care Supervisor, graded SCP27-30 (18,378 - 20,397);

(ii) 10 posts of Part Time (30 hours) Social Care Officer, graded SCP16-23 (13,476 - 16,173);

(iii) 1 post of Part Time (18.5 hours) Clerical Assistant, graded GS1/2 (9,180 - 12,399);

it being noted that the cost associated with establishing these posts would be fully funded by resource transfers from Tayside Health Board.

The Committee approved accordingly.

Councillor Presswood declared an interest in this item and took no part in the consideration thereof.

(b) REDESIGNATION AND REGRADING OF POSTS

It was reported that at the request of the Director of Social Work, the Director of Personnel and Management Services had reviewed the duties and responsibilities of three Clerical Assistant' Posts (GS1/2 9,180 - 12,399) who worked exclusively with the Community Care Manager, Children Services Manager and Criminal Justice Services Manager.

The Committee approved the recommendation by the Director that the posts be redesignated Secretary and regraded to AP1 (13,164 - 14,118) it being noted that the cost of 340 in 2000/2001 and 2,790 in a full financial year would be contained within the Social Work Department's Revenue Budget.

(c) APPLICATION FOR REGARDING - SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

There was submitted Report No. 82-2001 by the Director of Personnel and Management Services relative to the above.

The Committee approved the recommendation in the report that the post of Senior Administrative Assistant be regraded from AP4 (18,378 - 20,397) to AP5 (21,036 - 22,959) it being noted that the cost of implementing the recommendation would be 100 in the current financial year and 750 in a full financial year which sum would be contained within the Department's Revenue Budget.

III EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER

There was submitted Report No 62-2001 by the Director of Personnel and Management Services relative to the above.

The Committee agreed that:-

(a) Feedback continue to be distributed to all employees on a quarterly basis;

(b) The feasibility of producing an Intranet version be investigated;

(c)The responsibility for editing and producing the Newsletter continue to lie with the Personnel and Management Services and

(d)The Newsletter be eight pages on recycled stock in two colours.

IV EMPLOYMENT DISABILITIES UNIT - NEW DEAL PILOT PROJECT FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

There was submitted Report No. 88-2001 by the Employment Disability Unit Manager and Director of Personnel and Management Services relative to the above.

The Committee noted and approved the content of the report.

JOHN LETFORD, Convener.