19 April 2012

Date: 

Thursday, 19 April, 2012

Time: 

14:00

Location: 

Headquarters, Shrewsbury

Agenda: 

Category: 

Item no. Agenda Item Details Status
01 Apologies for Absence
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 room before any item, in which they have a prejudicial interest, is discussed.

03 Non-Exempt Minutes

Members are asked to agree the non-exempt minutes of the Human Resources Committee held on 29 September 2011, attached marked 3, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

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04 Public Questions

Members are asked to receive any questions, statements or petitions, of which notice has been received from members of the public.

05 Human Resources Committee Work Plan 2012-13

This report, attached marked 5, reviews progress against the Human Resources Committee 2011-12 Work Plan and puts forward a 2012-13 Work Plan for consideration and approval by Members.

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PDF icon 05 AppendixCommittee Work Plan 2012-13 _3_.pdf33.57 KB
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06 Human Resources Committee Terms of Reference and Procedure

This report, attached marked 6, provides details of the Terms of Reference of the Human Resources Committee and the Appeals Hearings Procedure for review by this Committee.

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PDF icon 06 Appendix A Committee Terms of Reference.pdf23.43 KB
PDF icon 06 Appendix B Appeals Hearings Procedure.pdf26.25 KB
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07 Role Descriptions for Committee Chair and Vice-Chair

This report, attached marked 7, asks Members to review the existing Role Descriptions for the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Human Resources Committee and make recommendations regarding any additions and/or amendments required to the Fire Authority.

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PDF icon 07 - Role Descriptions for Committee Chair and Vice-Chair.pdf19.98 KB
PDF icon 07 Appendix A RD of Chair.pdf23.58 KB
PDF icon 07 Appendix B RD of Vice Chair.pdf23.55 KB
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08 Member Development 2012-13

This report, atttached marked 8, updates Members on Member development activity and proposals.

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PDF icon 08 - Member Training Programme 2012-13 Appendix.pdf28.38 KB
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09 Post Reduction 2012-13

This report, attached marked 9, provides an update on the progress made against the decision to delete several posts from the substantive establishment in direct response to the outcome of the Authority's Public Value consultation work. Members will recall that this work resulted from the need to save approximately £3 million over 4 years, commencing in April 2011.

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10 Part Time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations Agreement

National Joint Council (NJC) for Local Authority Fire and Rescue Services Circular NJC/1/12 and Fire and Rescue Services National Employers Circular EMP/02/12 are attached marked 10. These provide an update on the Agreement reached with the Fire Brigades Union.

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PDF icon 10 - NJC 1 12 - Part time Workers Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment.pdf309.73 KB
PDF icon 10 - EMP2 -12.pdf34.14 KB
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11 Circular NJC/10/11 Sick Leave - Taking of Annual Leave

National Joint Council for Local Authority Fire and Rescue Services Circular NJC/10/11 is attached, marked 11. The Circular advises the Employees' side is seeking amendment to the current NJC Grey Book provisions to reflect its understanding of the European Court of Justice rulings.

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12 Reasonable Adjustments

This report, attached marked 12, is to provide Members with an overview of reasonable adjustments that have been made for our employees to support them in their employment.

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13 Progress on the Implementation of the Single Equality Scheme Action Plan

This report, attached marked 13, updates Members on the progress of actions identified within the Single Equality Scheme Action Plan from March 2011 to February 2012.

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PDF icon 13 - Progress on the Implementation of the Single Equality Action Plan Scheme.pdf30.73 KB
PDF icon 13 Appendix - Single Equality Scheme Action Plan.pdf40.89 KB
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14 Equality Monitoring Statistics

This report, attached marked 14, is to provide Members with an overview of the Service's Equality Monitoring Statistics.

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PDF icon 14 - Equality Monitoring Statistics.pdf23.99 KB
PDF icon 14 - Appendix A Equality Monitoring Statistics.pdf41.44 KB
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15 Local Government Act 1972

Members are asked to consider a resolution under The Local Government Act 1972 that the public and press be excluded for the following agenda items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined by the provisions of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to The Act, by virtue of paragraphs 1, 2 and 3.

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16 Appeals Panel Exempt Minutes (Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3)

Members are asked to ratify the exempt minutes previously circulated to, and agreed by Appeals Panel Members, attached marked 16a and 16b, from 29 September 2011 and 23 March 2012 respectively, and agree that they be counter-signed by the Chair as a correct record.

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17 Health and Safety Executive Consolidation Report Update (Paragraph 3)

This report, attached marked 17, informs the Human Resources Committee of the progress made in response to the Health and Safety Executive Consolidation Report and the subsequent Action Plan.

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