Issue - meetings

The Head of Personnel advised the Committee that it would be of use to have a brief explanation of how the actual appraisal scheme was applied.  Mr Young circulated copies of 5 documents that assisted officers and Members in the process of conducting appraisals and gave a brief explanation of each as follows:

·        The performance management scheme for Chief Officers – Mr Young outlined in particular the scope and purpose, the setting of performance objectives, competency framework and key tasks settings. Mr Young advised that the Committee would receive in tabulated form the results of all senior officer appraisals and recommended increments for each.  The process was currently running approx 1 month behind schedule and in the course of the next week appraisals for Directors would be carried out by the Chief Executive and appropriate Executive Member. Once this had been completed 2^nd and 3^rd tier managers would be appraised and it was hoped that the process would be completed and a special Remuneration Committee required for the latter end of July 2006.  The information submitted to that meeting would detail the results of each appraisal and the meeting of individual performance targets. The information would be circulated to the Committee prior to the meeting itself.        

·        The performance management scheme for the Chief Executive - Mr Young outlined the process which mirrored that of the process for Chief Officers and he also outlined the process of the Appraisal Panel established to consider and agree objectives with the Chief Executive following a meeting having taken place with the Leader of the Council.  In response to questions from Councillors Bull and Harris Mr Young advised that under the auspices of the LGA 2000 the panel would be constituted on a proportionate basis.  It would be necessary to agree the Membership of the Panel at the intended special meeting of the Committee.

·         The performance appraisal form – Mr Young gave a brief explanation of its contents and gave a brief explanation of Part A (Business and Corporate Targets) and Part B (Common Targets)

·        The setting of performance objectives – Mr Young gave a brief explanation of the objectives as detailed.

·        Rates of Pay – Mr Young gave a brief explanation of the rates of pay at senior level and how the system operated in terms of awarding of increments, and the overlapping of grades as shown. Mr Young gave a brief outline of what ‘consolidated and non consolidated’ increments meant and in response to questions confirmed that a consolidated allowance was a one off annual payment per year and covered overtime and other such sundry payments.

In response to questions from members Mr Young gave a brief outline for acting up arrangements and monetary payments, the process for job evaluation, which fell within the remit of this Committee to consider.  Mr Young further outlined that the process for when the Committee was in closed session would be explained at that point and the detailed information for it to consider in terms  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6