7 April 2011

Date: 

Thursday, 7 April, 2011

Time: 

14:00

Location: 

Headquarters, Shrewsbury

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 Minutes

Members are asked to agree the minutes, attached marked 3, of the Human Resources Committee meeting, held on 12 October 2010, 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 2011/12

This report, attached marked 5, seeks to establish a Work Plan for the Human Resources Committee for the period April 2011 to April 2012.

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06 Committee Terms of Reference
06a Human Resources Committee Terms of Reference

This report, attached marked 6a, provides details of the Terms of Reference of the Human Resources Committee, as they appear in the Fire Authority's Members' Handbook, for review by this Committee.

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06b Appeals Committee Terms of Reference

This report, attached marked 6b, provides details of the Terms of Reference of the Appeals Committee, as they appear in the Fire Authority's Members' Handbook, for review by this Committee

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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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08 Proposed Delegation to Officers of Consideration of Outside Employment Applications

This report, attached marked 8, asks Members to consider recommending to the Fire Authority that the process for dealing with requests from staff for permission to undertake outside employment be delegated to Officers, including the decision making.

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09 Member Training and Development Update

Following the last meeting and subsequent approval by the Fire Authority the training and development questionnaire was issued to all Members. To date responses have been received from some Members but not all. Collation of the responses has begun and a proposed schedule of Member briefings / training has been drafted which it is hoped will be circulated at the April 2011 Fire Authority meeting.

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10 Part-Time Workers Case Settlement Agreement

This report, attached marked 10, brings to the attention of the Human Resources Committee the settlement agreement issued in conclusion of the long-running Part-time Workers (prevention of less favourable treatment) Fire Brigades Union employment tribunal cases and the work now being done by the Service.

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11 Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations - Amendments to the Scheme of Conditions of Service (Grey Book)

The Committee is asked to note the National Joint Circular NJC/04/11 'Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations - Amendments to the Scheme of Conditions of Service (Grey Book)', which is attached marked 11.

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12 Post Reductions 2011-12

This report, attached marked 12, informs Members of the decision to delete several posts from the substantive establishment with effect from 1 April 2011. This is in direct response to the outcome of the Authority's Public Value consultation work with both internal staff groups and wider public stakeholders and the need to save £1.146 million in 2011/12 alone.

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13 Reasonable Adjustments Update

This report, attached marked 13, provides elected Members with an overview of reasonable adjustments that have been made for our employees to support them whilst in our employment.

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14 Progress on Implementation of the Single Equality Scheme Action Plan

This report, attached marked 14, updates Members on the progress of actions identified within the Single Equality Scheme Action Plan up to 18 March 2011, which is monitored through the Directorate Business Plans.

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15 Equality and Diversity Work at Fire Stations

This report, attached marked 15, provides elected Members with an overview of the equality and diversity work that is being undertaken at fire stations.

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16 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 and 2.

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17 Applications to undertake Outside Employment (Approved Provisionally) (Paragraphs 1 and 2)

This report informs Members of four applications from Fire Authority employees to undertake outside employment, which have been approved provisionally by the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Committee.

18 Redeployment / Reasonable Adjustments under the remit of the Equality Act 2010 (Paragraphs 1 and 2)

This report, provides the Human Resources Committee with information regarding redeployment and reasonable adjustments of an employee under the remit of the Equality Act 2010.

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