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(i)       to note that officers would consider the suggestion made by Members that an incentive scheme might encourage higher rates of participation; and

(ii)       to note the results of the 2024 Employee Experience Survey and the action areas in Appendix 1 to the report.

The Committee had before it a report by the Executive Director Corporate Services which presented the results of the Employee Experience Survey 2024,

including analysis, commentary and further actions proposed to respond to issues which the survey had highlighted.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee note the results of the 2024 Employee Experience Survey and the action areas in Appendix 1 to this report.

During discussion of the report, there was mention of NHS Grampian, and Councillor Yuill made a transparency statement that he was a member of the Board of NHS Grampian, however he did not consider that this amounted to an interest which needed to be declared and would require him to leave the meeting.

Prior to the vote, Councillor Yuill had to leave the meeting, and was replaced by Councillor MacGregor from this point of the meeting forward.

The Convener, seconded by the Vice Convener moved:-

That the Committee note the report.

Councillor Thomson, seconded by Councillor Tissera, moved as an amendment:-

That Committee -

(a)      note the recommendation;

(b)      note that response rates varied considerably between different job families with response rates from Frontline Operational Services, Social and Community services and Teachers all less than 16%, whilst at a Chief Officer level the response rate was over 70%;

(c)      agree that with the wide variation in response rates, the overall results in this report may not provide a true reflection of employees' experiences in particular job families, whereas cluster-specific analysis is potentially more meaningful; and

(d)      instruct the Chief Officer – People and Citizen Services to report back to the Committee within 3 cycles on why the response rates between job families varies to such a high degree, a plan on how this can be addressed in future surveys, a summary of any significant differences in employee experience between different job clusters and the reasons for these differences.

On a division, there voted:- for the motion (5) – the Convener; the Vice Convener; Councillor David Cameron, the Lord Provost; and Councillors MacGregor and McRae; for the amendment (4) – Councillors Boulton, McLeod, Thomson and Tissera.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to note that officers would consider the suggestion made by Members that an incentive scheme might encourage higher rates of participation; and

(ii)       to adopt the motion.