Policy And Resources Committee - 18/09/2006

At a MEETING of the PERSONNEL COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 18th September, 2006.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

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

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 14th August, 2006 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT - SERVICE PROVISION TO DEPARTMENTS AND ESTABLISHMENT CHANGES

There was submitted Report No 521-2006 by the Assistant Chief Executive (Management) proposing changes to the way in which services were provided to departments and seeking approval for a number of establishment changes.

The Committee agreed to:-

(i) note the intention of the Assistant Chief Executive (Management) to outpost a number of employees to the Education and Social Work Departments for a period of one year, when the situation would be reviewed.

(ii) approve the following establishment changes in the Personnel Department for a period of one year:-

7         the regrading of two posts of outposted Personnel Team Leader from PO11-14 - 35,028-37,539, to PO15-18, 38,397-41,100;

7         the regrading of two posts of outposted Senior Personnel Officer from PO5-8 - 30,279-32,658, to PO7-10, 31,845-34,260;

7         the regrading of one post of Personnel Team Leader from PO11-14 - 35,028-37,539, to PO12-15, 35,838 - 38,397, and an increase in the postholder's working week from three days to four days;

7         the redesignation of one post of Personnel Officer to Senior Personnel Officer and the regrading of this post from AP5-PO6, 24,333-31,044, to PO5-8, 30,279-32,658;

7         the regrading of the post of Employment Disability Unit Manager from PO11-14, 35,028-37,539, to PO12-15, 35,838-38,397.

(iii) approve the following establishment changes in the Personnel Department:-

7         the redesignation of the post of Office Administrator to Administrative Assistant and the regrading of this post from AP3, 18,840-20,673, to AP2, 16,929-18,324;

7         the redesignation of the part-time post of Keyboard Operator/Senior Clerical Assistant to Personnel Assistant, the regrading of this post from GS3, 14,829-15,441, to GS3/AP1 (qualification bar at the maximum of GS3), 14,829-16,518, and an increase in the postholder's working week from 20 hours to 25 hours;

the redesignation of the post of Senior Clerical Assistant to Clerical Assistant and the regrading of this post from GS3, 14,829-15,441, to GS1/2, 10,938-14,577.

II PROCEDURE FOR PLANNED RETIREMENT

There was submitted Report No 530-2006 seeking approval of the proposed Procedure for Planned Retirement.

The Committee approved the Procedure for Planned Retirement attached as Appendix 1 to the report and the Transitional Arrangements for Retirements between 1st October, 2006 and 31st March, 2007, as attached as Appendix 2 to the report.

The Committee resolved under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the undernoted item of business on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as detailed in Paragraphs 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act.

III SINGLE STATUS JOB EVALUATION - INTERIM PAYMENTS

There was submitted Report No 500-2006 by the Assistant Chief Executive (Management) seeking approval for interim additional payments to be made to specified groups of employees.

The Committee approved the interim payments as detailed in Appendix A to the report.

Lord Provost John R LETFORD, Convener.