Policy And Resources Committee - 18/12/2006

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

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

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

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 11th December, 2006 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT - REVIEW OF ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

There was submitted Joint Report No 686-2006 by the Director of Economic Development and Assistant Chief Executive (Management) proposing changes to the organisational structure of the Economic Development Department following an interim review by the Director of Economic Development and the Assistant Chief Executive (Management).

The Committee agreed to approve the establishment changes outlined in Appendix 1 to the report.

It was further reported that the Director of Economic Development and Assistant Chief Executive (Management) would review the integration of the Corporate Property Unit, including the grades of the posts transferring into the Economic Development Department, within 6 months. This review would be undertaken in consultation with the Trade Unions.

II HUMAN RESOURCE STRATEGY

There was submitted Report No 721-2006 by the Assistant Chief Executive (Management) seeking approval for the Council's Human Resource Strategy.

The Committee approved the Human Resource Strategy attached as Appendix 1 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 items of business on the grounds that they involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act.

III PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT - EARLY RETIREMENT

There was submitted Agenda Note AN421-2006 seeking approval for the early retirement of (ER27/06) an employee in the Planning and Transportation Department in the interest of the efficiency of the service with effect from 28th February, 2007 with maximum added years 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.

The Committee approved accordingly, having noted the financial implications.

IV HOUSING DEPARTMENT - CHANGES TO CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

There was submitted Agenda Note AN422-2006 advising that at local government re-organisation in 1996, the City Council had decided that the salaries and conditions of service of second tier officers should be those stipulated in the former National Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Administrative, Professional, Technical and Clerical Staff. That scheme was superseded by the National Agreement on Pay and Conditions of Service for Local Government Employees.

It was reported that since 1996, the roles and responsibilities of many second tier officers had changed and, to recognise such developments, the Chief Executive and the Assistant Chief Executive (Management) had on several occasions requested this Committee to agree that a number of second tier officers should be remunerated in accordance with the National Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Chief Officials subject to their being, no overall additional costs to departments' budgets.

The Committee approved the regrading of two posts in the Housing Department, it being noted that there were no financial implications arising from the proposal.

Lord Provost John R LETFORD, Convener.