Issue - meetings

Report of the Cabinet Member Corporate Services

The Cabinet Member Corporate Services introduced the report and explained that currently this authority’s HR policies and procedures relating to its own staff were delegated to the 2020 Joint Committee. In light of the fact that this authority had no staff which would transfer to the new companies and the fact that the Joint Committee would cease to be in existence once the main functions were  transferred to Publica, Council approval was sought to withdraw these delegations.

Members sought clarification particularly in light of the fact that Council had been asked to agree the position of the S151 Officer in an earlier agenda item. In response, the Cabinet Member explained that the appointment of the S151 Officer related to the appointment of a statutory officer whereas this decision concerned setting pay and grading generally. The Head of Paid Service explained that when the Joint Committee was created Revenues and Benefits and Customer Services were transferred to 2020. Subsequent to this, in October 2016, Council withdrew these services which meant that there were no longer any staff to be transferred to the new companies.

RESOLVED THAT

1.    the following delegations from the 2020 Partnership Joint Committee be withdrawn from 1 April 2017 :

a)    HR policies and procedures

b)    Pay and grading policy

c)    Total reward policy (including financial and non-financial benefits

2.    the Head of Paid Service, in consultation with the Borough Solicitor, be authorised to complete appropriate legal documentation as necessary to facilitate the implementation of the recommendations in this report.

3.    the Democratic Services Manager, in consultation with the Borough Solicitor, be authorised to make such changes to the Constitution as are necessary to reflect and facilitate the implementation of the recommendations in this report.

(Voting- For :29; Abstentions: 5)