Policy And Resources Committee - 22/08/2005

At a MEETING of the PERSONNEL COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 22nd August, 2005.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Lord Provost John R LETFORD, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 15th August, 2005 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I REVIEW OF THE PUBLIC CONVENIENCE FACILITIES PROVIDED BY THE WASTE MANAGEMENTDEPARTMENT

On a reference to Article VI of the minute of meeting of the Environmental Services and Sustainability Committee of 22nd August, 2005 there was submitted Report No 513-2005 by the Head of Waste Management and Assistant Chief Executive (Management) advising the Committee of the outcome of a review of the public toilet stock provided by the Waste Management Department, and seeking approval to implement the findings.

The Committee agreed that four toilet Attendants (ER5/05, ER6/05, ER7/05 and ER8/05) within the Waste Management Department be retired on 30th September in the interests of the efficiency of the service, having noted that these retirals would be in accordance with the Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 1998 and the employees would receive enhanced benefits in accordance with the Local Government (Discretionary Payments and Injury Benefits) (Scotland) Regulations 1998 (as amended) and in accordance with the decision of the Personnel Committee of 14th March 2005.

II PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT - ESTABLISHMENT OF ENGINEER POSTS

Reference was made to Article X of the minute of meeting of the Recess Sub-Committee of 11th July 2005 wherein two posts of Engineer, graded AP2-PO4, 16,515-28,632 were established to work specifically on the 57 million Central Waterfront Development Infrastructure Project and the 19 million Tay Road Bridge bearing replacement contract. There was submitted Agenda Note AN339-2005 advising that following the recruitment process there had been a very limited response due to the temporary nature of the posts and no appointments had been made. In order to ensure that the appropriate persons were appointed to these key posts, it was therefore agreed to establish these two posts on a permanent basis, having noted that the financial implications of these changes would amount to 65,440 in a full financial year, inclusive of employer's costs and would be funded from professional fees charged by the City Engineer's Division.

It was reported that the Convener had agreed that the undernoted item be considered as a matter of urgency in terms of Standing Order No 17(b) in view of the timescales involved.

III LEISURE AND ARTS DEPARTMENT - REDESIGNATION AND REGRADING OF POST

There was submitted Agenda Note AN341-2005 making reference to Article VII of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 14th March, 2005 wherein the Committee, inter alia, approved the regrading of the post of Principal Sports Development Officer from PO5-8 to PO7-10.

It was reported that subsequent to that decision, and in view of the increasing importance which the Council placed on sports activity and development within the City, the Chief Executive had asked the Assistant Chief Executive (Management) to review the duties and responsibilities of the post and the leading role which the current postholder fulfils.

It was reported that, having completed this exercise, the Assistant Chief Executive (Management) concluded that, since March 2005 the remit of the post had been extended again and that, to recognise the level at which the postholder operated, it was proposed to redesignate the post to Sports Development Manager and to regrade the post from PO7-10, 31,068 to 33,423, to PO11-14, 34,173 - 36,624.

The Committee approved this proposal, having noted that the additional cost would be 1,060 in the current financial year and 5,070 in a full financial year, both figures being inclusive of employer's costs. These additional costs would be met from the department's Revenue Budget.

LORD PROVOST JOHN R LETFORD, Convener.