Agenda item

To consider a report by Councillor Mark Young, Lead Member for Corporate Standards (copy enclosed) presenting a number of employment policies for adoption.

RESOLVED that Cabinet –

(a)       approves the employment policies as detailed within the report for adoption within the Council, and

(b)       confirms that it has read, understood and taken account of the Well-being Impact Assessments (appended to the report) as part of its consideration.

Councillor Mark Young presented the report recommending adoption of six employment policies which had been developed/revised.  The report included one new policy and highlighted proposed changes within existing policies and reasons therefore.  Unions had been consulted and were in agreement.

The six policies referred to the following –

(1)  Time off Work Policy (amalgamated all policies which involved time off)

(2)  Parental Policy (amalgamated maternity, paternity, adoption, parental and shared parental leave policies)

(3)  Corporate Appeals Policy (revised policy)

(4)  LGPS Discretions and Banding Policy (revised policy)

(5)  Standby, On call, Sleep in Policy (revised)

(6)  Taking Personal Data off DCC Premises Policy (New)

The Lead Business Partner – Organisations provided a brief summary of each of the policies and officers responded to questions as follows –

·         there were no significant changes to the policies and the consultation process with unions and members was explained.  All consulted were in agreement

·         members were no longer involved in the appeals process

·         up to five days paid carers leave per annum could be paid under the current policy – however this policy was currently under review as part of the managing carers’ needs policy which would include the element of paid leave, and

·         clarified the position with regard to expectations that employees were on standby duties for call outs in particular departments.

RESOLVED that Cabinet –

(a)       approves the employment policies as detailed within the report for adoption within the Council, and

(b)       confirms that it has read, understood and taken account of the Well-being Impact Assessments (appended to the report) as part of its consideration.