Meeting Details

Members are asked to elect a Chair for the ensuing year.

Members are asked to appoint a Vice-Chair for the ensuing year.

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 room prior to the commencement of the debate.

Members are asked to agree the non-exempt minutes of the Human Resources Committee held on 19 April 2012, attached marked 5, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

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

Members are asked to receive and note the non-exempt minutes of the Pensions Panel held on 6 August 2012, attached marked 7.

This report, attached marked 8, brings the latest version of the Committee's constitution to the notice of its Members and asks them to consider whether there is any training or development, which should be undertaken by the Committee in order to fulfil its role.

This report, attached marked 9, brings to the attention of the Committee the contents of Circulars EMP/13/12, NJC/05/12 and NJC/06/12, which detail the 2012 pay settlement for operational staff; firefighters both wholetime and retained duty system, and Fire Control specific roles.

This report, attached marked 10, provides an update to the Committee on the processing of settlement payments being made by the Service, following the conclusion of the long-running employment tribunal cases, brought by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) under the Part-Time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations.

This report, attached marked 11, provides the Committee with a summary report on the work of the Equality and Diversity Steering Group from August 2011 to 1 September 2012.

The report, attached marked 12, informs the Committee of the progress of Rights and Fairness Telford (RAFT), as requested by the Fire Authority.

This report informs the Human Resources Committee of the progress made by the Shropshire Equality and Diversity Forum during 2011/12.

Members are asked to consider a resolution under The Local Government Act 1972 that 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.

Members are asked to agree the exempt minutes of the Human Resources Committee held on 19 April 2012 and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Members are asked to receive and note the exempt minutes of the Pensions Panel held on 6 August 2012.