Issue - meetings

Report of Head of Personnel

            The Head of Personnel introduced this item which proposed HR policies for the engagement of consultants and agency staffing resources. Members noted that the report complemented the decisions of GPC and Procurement Committee on the award of an agency supply contract. It also accommodated the recommendations of a Member Working Group into consultants, agency and improver staff.  Members were advised that any breaches in the policy could be easily identifiable by a spending analysis and the proposals represented a reduced level of usage of consultants and agency staff, representing an annual saving between £800k and £1m.

RESOLVED

1. That the employment policies for consultant use attached at Appendix 1 of the report are adopted and that processes to support the policies are introduced, including robust authorisation and monitoring arrangements.

2. That the reason for use, cost, benefit and duration of consultant use be reported to GPC on a frequency to be agreed by the Committee

3. That the Committee note the progress to date on the award of a contract for the provision of temporary staff and may meet with the managed service provider at a future date.

4. That the employment policies and a business process for agency staff, based on those attached at Appendix 2 of the report be adopted.

            The Head of Personnel introduced this item which proposed HR policies for the engagement of consultants and agency staffing resources. Members noted that the report complemented the decisions of GPC and Procurement Committee on the award of an agency supply contract. It also accommodated the recommendations of a Member Working Group into consultants, agency and improver staff.  Members were advised that any breaches in the policy could be easily identifiable by a spending analysis and the proposals represented a reduced level of usage of consultants and agency staff, representing an annual saving between £800k and £1m.

RESOLVED

1. That the employment policies for consultant use attached at Appendix 1 of the report are adopted and that processes to support the policies are introduced, including robust authorisation and monitoring arrangements.

2. That the reason for use, cost, benefit and duration of consultant use be reported to GPC on a frequency to be agreed by the Committee

3. That the Committee note the progress to date on the award of a contract for the provision of temporary staff and may meet with the managed service provider at a future date.

4. That the employment policies and a business process for agency staff, based on those attached at Appendix 2 of the report be adopted.