26 February 2009

Date: 

Thursday, 26 February, 2009

Time: 

14:00:00

Location: 

Brigade Headquarters, Shrewsbury

Agenda: 

Category: 

Item no. Agenda Item Details Status
01 Apologies for Absence 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 4 December 2008, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

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04 Mediation Review

This report provides the Human Resources Committee with an overview of the current mediation process and provides recommendations regarding this scheme.

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PDF icon pdf-128-2009-02-26-04-mediation-review.pdf71.77 KB
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05 Grievance Procedure

This report notifies the Human Resources Committee of a current review of the Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service grievance procedure.

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PDF icon pdf-129-2009-02-26-05-grievance-procedure.pdf35.77 KB
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06 Proposed Introduction of a Capability Policy

This report informs the Human Resources Committee of the progress to date on the introduction of a Capability Policy.

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PDF icon pdf-130-2009-02-26-06-proposed-introduction-of-a-capability-policy.pdf88.04 KB
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07 Maternity Leave Policy

This report informs the Human Resources Committee of the current entitlements offered by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service regarding maternity leave and the current union negotiations regarding proposals for enhancement to the existing policy.

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PDF icon pdf-131-2009-02-26-07-maternity-leave-policy.pdf561.05 KB
PDF icon pdf-131-2009-02-26-07-appendix-1-maternity-leave-policy.pdf819.66 KB
PDF icon pdf-131-2009-02-26-07-appendix-2-maternity-leave-policy.pdf634.95 KB
For information
08 Physiotherapy Services

This report considers the trial fast track physiotherapy services provided by the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Hospital for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service employees, introduced for a 12 month period on 1 April 2008.

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PDF icon pdf-132-2009-02-26-08-physiotherapy-services.pdf40.55 KB
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09 Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire Fire Authorities: Co-Responding Legal Action

The Human Resources Committee will receive a verbal update on the outcome of the Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire Fire Authorities: Co-Responding Legal Action. For information.

For information
10 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 I of Schedule 12A to the Act, by virtue of the paragraphs 1 and 2.

For information
11 Exempt Minutes (Paragraphs 1 and 2)

Members are asked to agree the exempt minutes of the Human Resources Committee meeting, held on 4 December 2008, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record. Attached marked 11. For decision.

For information
12 Applications to undertake Outside Employment (Approved Provisionally (Paragraphs 1 and 2)

This report informs Members of eight applications from Fire Authority employees to undertake outside employment which have been approved provisionally by the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Committee. Attached marked 12. For decision.

For information