Issue - meetings

Report of Head of Personnel

                    The Head of Personnel introduced this item which set out key workforce information on sickness, dismissal and disciplinary data in the Council between April 05 and September 05.  Members noted that the Council had only lost 1 Employment Tribunal (ET) case out of a possible 26 and staff turnover rates were generally better than in other London Boroughs.  Members noted that any failure from departments to record sickness statistics was reported to Chief Executive’s Management Board and were advised that the decision to settle ET’s was based on a balance of cost and time effectiveness.   Members were advised that Human Resources were in receipt of legal briefings of shared experiences in other boroughs and would share these with the pool of members who were on disciplinary and appeal panels.  Members thanked the Head of Personnel for a valuable and informative piece of work. 

RESOLVED

1.   That the report be noted

2.   That further data on Appeals be returned to the first meeting of GPC in the new Municipal Year to monitor the policy implemented in July 05.

3.   That a pattern of trends and reasons behind behavioural disciplinary action be provided in the next update.

                    The Head of Personnel introduced this item which set out key workforce information on sickness, dismissal and disciplinary data in the Council between April 05 and September 05.  Members noted that the Council had only lost 1 Employment Tribunal (ET) case out of a possible 26 and staff turnover rates were generally better than in other London Boroughs.  Members noted that any failure from departments to record sickness statistics was reported to Chief Executive’s Management Board and were advised that the decision to settle ET’s was based on a balance of cost and time effectiveness.   Members were advised that Human Resources were in receipt of legal briefings of shared experiences in other boroughs and would share these with the pool of members who were on disciplinary and appeal panels.  Members thanked the Head of Personnel for a valuable and informative piece of work. 

RESOLVED

1.   That the report be noted

2.   That further data on Appeals be returned to the first meeting of GPC in the new Municipal Year to monitor the policy implemented in July 05.

3.   That a pattern of trends and reasons behind behavioural disciplinary action be provided in the next update.