Issue - meetings

Report of the Head of Personnel

The Head of Personnel introduced this item which set out the potential effect on Council policy as a result of the new Age Legislation due to commence on 1October 2006.   For example, employees approaching retirement age would be given the option to continue working if they so wished and Human Resources would write to them 6 months before their retirement date offering this option.   The Council would retain the right to accept or refuse an application and although not obligated to provide a reason, it was felt preferable to do this as the process would be subject to appeal.  Employees would be asked why they would like to continue working.  The new proposals would take effect from agreement at this meeting of GPC. 

RESOLVED

1.  That the potential effect on Council Policy of new Age legislation be noted

2. That the process for notifying age 65 employees and providing appeal arrangements from 1 April 2006 (as set out in paragraph 4.1 of the report) be noted.

The Head of Personnel introduced this item which set out the potential effect on Council policy as a result of the new Age Legislation due to commence on 1October 2006.   For example, employees approaching retirement age would be given the option to continue working if they so wished and Human Resources would write to them 6 months before their retirement date offering this option.   The Council would retain the right to accept or refuse an application and although not obligated to provide a reason, it was felt preferable to do this as the process would be subject to appeal.  Employees would be asked why they would like to continue working.  The new proposals would take effect from agreement at this meeting of GPC. 

RESOLVED

1.  That the potential effect on Council Policy of new Age legislation be noted

2. That the process for notifying age 65 employees and providing appeal arrangements from 1 April 2006 (as set out in paragraph 4.1 of the report) be noted.