06 December 2007

Date: 

Thursday, 6 December, 2007

Time: 

14:00:00

Location: 

Brigade Headquarters, Shrewsbury

Agenda: 

Category: 

Item no. Agenda Item Details Status
0 At the start of the meeting there will be a minute's silence as a mark of respect for the four firefighters, who lost their lives in Warwickshire. For information
01 Apologies for Absence

Apologies for absence have been received from Councillor Davies.

For information
02 Declarations of Interest

Members are reminded that they should declare any personal and/or prejudicial interests at this point and that they should leave the meeting before any item, in which they have a prejudicial interest, is discussed.

For information
03 Non-Exempt Minutes

Members are asked to agree the non-exempt minutes of the Human Resources Committee meeting, held on 6 September 2007, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

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PDF icon pdf-13-2007-12-06-03 - Draft Non-Exempt Minutes 6 September 2007.pdf38.83 KB
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04 Update on Progress against the People Strategy

This report informs Members about progress against the People Strategy approved by the Committee at its meeting on 21 November 2006.

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PDF icon pdf-14-2007-12-06-04 - Report Update against the People Strategy.pdf72.36 KB
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05 Cultural Audit Benchmarking Results

This report informs the Human Resources Committee about the recently received benchmarking report from Opinion Research Services.

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PDF icon pdf-15-2007-12-06-05 - Cultural Audit Benchmarking Results.pdf48.26 KB
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06 Proposed Introduction of Physiotherapy Services

This report provides the Human Resources Committee with information in order that it may consider whether to approve the provision of Physiotherapy Services for employees for a one-year trial.

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PDF icon pdf-16-2007-12-06-06 - Introduction of Physiotherapy Services.pdf52.25 KB
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07 Ill-health Retirement and the Firefighter Pension Schemes

This report informs the Human Resources Committee about the current situation regarding ill-health retirement under the Firefighter Pensions Schemes and the request received from the national Fire Brigades Union.

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PDF icon pdf-17-2007-12-06-07 - Ill health retirement and Ff Pension schemes.pdf1.74 MB
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08 Employment of Firefighters on the Retained Duty System as Police Community Support Officers

This report asks Members to decide whether they wish to allow firefighters on the retained duty system also to be employed as Police Community Support Officers.

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PDF icon pdf-18-2007-12-06-08 - Employment of PCSOs on Retained Duty System.pdf694.92 KB
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09 Retained Firefighters and the Part Time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations

Circular EMP/11/07 from the Fire & Rescue Services National Employers provides an update on the latest position regarding the five-day Employment Tribunal hearing, which commenced on 12 November 2007.

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PDF icon pdf-19-2007-12-06-09 - Retained Firefighters and the Part Time Workers Regulations.pdf56.89 KB
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10 Member Development Plan 2007/08

This report seeks formal approval by the Human Resources Committee of the attached Member Development Plan.

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PDF icon pdf-20-2007-12-06-10 - Member Development Plan 2007-08.pdf78.74 KB
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11 Local Government Act 1972

Members are asked to consider a resolution under the Local Government Act 1972 that the public be excluded for items 12 and 13 on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined by the provisions of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Act, by virtue of the paragraphs 1 and 2.

For information
12 Exempt Minutes (Paragraphs 1 and 2)

Members are asked to agree the exempt minutes of the Human Resources Committee meeting, held on 6 September 2007, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Attached marked 12. For decision

For information
13 Applications to Undertake Outside Employment (Paragraphs 1 and 2)

This report informs Members of three applications to undertake outside employment.

Attached marked 13. For decision

For information