Meeting Details

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.