REMIT OF COMMITTEE
1.
Partnership approach
arrangements
The Committee will:
1.1
develop the partnership approach between
the Council and trade unions; and
1.2
provide a forum, where appropriate, for discussion on and resolution of
matters of common interest and/or concern, including but not
restricted to:-
1.2.1
conditions of service, or
reorganisation/restructure affecting conditions of service (except
teachers); and
1.2.2
arrangements for the training and welfare
of all staff; and
1.3
consider reports by the Director of
Resources on matters following a request by a trade union advisor
provided always that the Director is satisfied that the matter is
appropriate and relevant to the remit of the Committee and that it
raises no question of individual employee issues.
2.
Staff Governance
Standards
The Committee will:
2.1
determine staff governance standards and
regularly review their effectiveness; and
2.2
consider relevant evidence (qualitative and quantitative) to
monitor compliance with the staff governance standards.
3.
Workforce
Strategy
The Committee will:
3.1
determine and monitor the compliance with
a Workforce Strategy which reflects the requirements of a 21st
century Council in terms of staff and skills and attributes;
and
3.2
approve
an annual training plan for the whole
organisation that ensures that all staff registered with a
professional body are able to meet the requirements of their
professional body.
4.
Council Policies Affecting
Staff
The Committee will:
4.1
develop, approve and monitor the
implementation of all staff policies; and
4.2
oversee
equality in employment and ensure that
the Council as an employer, complies with its statutory equal pay
and other equality responsibilities.
5.
Health, Safety &
Wellbeing of Staff
The Committee will:
5.1
actively reinforce health, safety and
wellbeing roles and responsibilities amongst staff;
5.2
receive appropriate levels of assurance
to monitor compliance with health and safety
legislation;
5.3
scrutinise and review health, safety and
wellbeing policy, performance, trends and improvements;
5.4
approve and keep under review the
Corporate Health and Safety Annual Audit Plan;
5.5
consider reports on health, safety and
wellbeing from all services of the Council to help ensure that
services are complying with relevant policies; and
5.6
monitor
compliance with health and safety
recommendations.
6.
Establishing and Promoting
Values for the Organisation
The Committee will:
6.1
develop, approve and promote a
Behavioural Framework for the Council; and
6.2
develop
and approve a Leadership and Management
Framework to ensure that the highest standards of staff management
are in place as a key determinant of shaping the organisational
culture.
7.
Employment Appeals and
Disputes
The Committee will be responsible for
approving and keeping under review the procedure for the Appeals
Sub Committee.
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