21 March 2013

Date: 

Thursday, 21 March, 2013

Time: 

14:00

Location: 

Brigade Headquarters, Shrewsbury

Agenda: 

Category: 

Item no. Agenda Item Details Status
01 Apologies for Absence
02 Disclosable Pecuniary Interests

Members are reminded that they must not participate in the discussion or voting on any matter, in which they have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest, and should leave the reoom prior to the commencement of the debate.

03 Minutes

Members are asked to agree the non-exempt minutes of the Human Resources Committee held on 18 October 2012, 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 2013 -14

This report, attached marked 5, reviews progress against the Human Resources Committee 2012-13 Work Plan and puts forward a 2013-14 Work Plan for consideration and approval by Members.

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PDF icon 05 - Committee Work Plan 2013-14.pdf20.85 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 B Appeals Hearings Procedure.pdf26.25 KB
PDF icon 06 Appendix A Committee Terms of Reference.pdf23.43 KB
PDF icon 06 - Committee Terms of Reference & Procedure.pdf21.97 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 Chaor 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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08 Member Development

This report, attached marked 8, updates the Committee on Member development activity over the past year and proposes a Training and Development Plan for the year April 2013 to March 2014.

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

Fire and Rescue Services National Employers Circulars EMP/01/13 and EMP/02/13 are attached, marked 9a and 9b respectively. These provide an update on the current position, where the majority of eligible individuals have received compensatory offers and the final stage is underway. This stage extends offers to those, who are not union members but are nonetheless covered by the terms of the settlement agreement with the Fire Brigades Union, and those union members, where it has not been possible to match them against the memmbership data.

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PDF icon 09b - EMP-2-13.pdf1.32 MB
PDF icon 09a - EMP-1-13.pdf503.15 KB
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10 Reasonable Adjustments

This report, attached marked 10, provides Members with an overview of reasonable adjustments that have been made for employees to support them whilst in the Service's employment.

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11 Progress on Implementation of the Single Equality Scheme Action Plan

This report, attached marked 11, updates Members on the progress of actions identified within the Single Equality Scheme Action Plan from March 2012 to February 2013.

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PDF icon 11 Appendix Progress against Single Equality Scheme.pdf838.99 KB
PDF icon 11 - Progress Implementing the Single Equality Scheme Action Plan.pdf27.12 KB
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12 Equality Monitoring Statistics

This report, attached marked 12, provides Members with an overview of the Service's Equality Monitoring Statistics.

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PDF icon 12 - Employment Equality Monitoring Statistics.pdf24.33 KB
PDF icon 12 - Appendix to Employment Equality Monitoring Statistics.pdf41.3 KB
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