Issue - meetings

(i)        to approve the new approach to internal recruitment and internal movement of staff as set out within this report and instruct the Chief Officer (Organisational Development) to implement the approach;

(ii)       to note that following consideration of this report, and consultation with trade unions, the redeployment process and the managing recruitment and selection guidance will be updated to align with the approach and circulated to this committee as a service update;

(iii)      to note that the Chief Officer (Organisational Development) would circulate details of the external recruitment costs and current redeployment figures to members of the committee; and

(iv)      to instruct the Chief Officer (Organisational Development) to submit an update report on the new approach to internal recruitment and internal movement of staff to this committee in one-year time.

With reference to article 5 of the minute of its previous meeting, the Committee had before it a report by the Director of Resources which sought approval of a new approach to internal recruitment and internal movement of staff across the Council.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)       approve the new approach to internal recruitment and internal movement of staff as set out within this report and instruct the Chief Officer - Organisational Development to implement the approach; and

(b)       note that following consideration of this report, and consultation with trade unions, the redeployment process and the managing recruitment and selection guidance will be updated to align with the approach and circulated to this committee as a service update.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)        to approve the recommendations;

(ii)       to note that the Chief Officer - Organisational Development would circulate details of the external recruitment costs and current redeployment figures to Members of the Committee; and

(iii)       to instruct the Chief Officer - Organisational Development to submit an update report on the new approach to internal recruitment and internal movement of staff to this Committee in one year.