Agenda item

To consider a report by Councillor Barbara Smith, Lead Member for Modernisation and Housing (copy enclosed) presenting a number of employment policies for adoption.

RESOLVED that Cabinet adopt the employment policies as detailed within the report.

Councillor Barbara Smith presented the report recommending adoption of four employment policies which had been developed/revised.  The report detailed the two new policies and highlighted proposed changes within the existing policies and reasons therefore.  Unions had been consulted and were in agreement.

The four policies referred to the following –

(1)  ICT Information Security Policy (Revised Policy)

(2)  Wellbeing and Support Policy (New Policy)

(3)  Phased Return to Work Procedure (New Procedure)

(4)  Travel Policy (Revised Policy)

It was noted that the Local Joint Consultative Committee (LJCC) had again been inquorate on the employees’ side.  Assurances were given that the Unions had been consulted on the policies outside of the LJCC meeting which had resulted in revised wording to the Wellbeing and Support Policy to satisfy them with regards to the treatment times when accessing counselling support and physiotherapy/osteopathy services.  All final revisions had been agreed by the Unions prior to submission of the policy documents to Cabinet.

RESOLVED that Cabinet adopt the employment policies as detailed within the report.