Issue - meetings
Employment Appeals
Meeting: 30/01/2019 - Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee (Item 678)
678 Employment Appeals 
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The report has been circulated with the Cabinet Agenda for its meeting on 17th January 2019. The relevant Minute and report has been referred direct to the Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee for consideration.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Committee considered Minute 619 of Cabinet held on 17th January 2019 which had been referred direct to the Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee together with a report of the Strategic Director (Transformation). This recommended amendments to the Constitution and the Council’s employment policies in respect of the dismissal appeal process.
Resolved:-
That the following recommendations of Cabinet be noted:-
“1. That amendments to the Constitution and the Council’s employment polices so that appeals against dismissal by employees below Director level will be dealt with by the Chief Executive or a Deputy Chief Executive, be approved.
2. That the amendments to the following provisions of the Constitution as set out in Appendix 1 to the submitted report, be approved:
· Terms of Reference of the Appointments and Disciplinary Committee (Part 3, Schedule 2);
· Terms of Reference of the Appeals Committees A and B (Part 3, Schedule 2); and
· Delegations to Chief Officers (Part 3, Schedule 3).
3. That the amendments to the appeal process within the following Council employment policies, as shown in Appendix 2 of the report, be approved:
· Disciplinary & Dismissal Policy;
· Redundancy Policy;
· Sickness Absence Policy;
· Capability Policy.”
Note: This is a Council Function
Cabinet Member: Cllr Lamb
Meeting: 17/01/2019 - Cabinet (Item 619)
619 Employment Appeals PDF 79 KB
Report of Strategic Director (Transformation) to follow
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Cabinet considered a report of the Strategic Director (Transformation) recommending amendments to the Constitution and the Council’s employment policies in respect of the dismissal appeal process.
Recommended:
1. That amendments to the Constitution and the Council’s employment polices so that appeals against dismissal by employees below Director level will be dealt with by the Chief Executive or a Deputy Chief Executive, be approved.
2. That the amendments to the following provisions of the Constitution as set out in Appendix 1 to the submitted report, be approved:
· Terms of Reference of the Appointments and Disciplinary Committee (Part 3, Schedule 2);
· Terms of Reference of the Appeals Committees A and B (Part 3, Schedule 2); and
· Delegations to Chief Officers (Part 3, Schedule 3).
3. That the amendments to the appeal process within the following Council employment policies, as shown in Appendix 2 of the report, be approved:
· Disciplinary & Dismissal Policy;
· Redundancy Policy;
· Sickness Absence Policy;
· Capability Policy.
Reasons for decision:
To ensure that the Council has an efficient and effective employment appeal process
Other options:
To retain the status quo. However, this would not address the issues set out in Section 3 of the report.
Note: This is a Council Function
Referred direct to Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee
Cabinet Member: Cllr Lamb
