Issue - meetings

To seek Policy Development Panel’s views on the proposed HR Policies (Batch 2) prior to a report to Council (report of the Assistant Director – Corporate enclosed).

The Panel considered the report of the Assistant Director – Corporate to seek the Policy Development Panel’s views on the proposed HR Policies (Batch 2) prior to a report to Council.

The Organisational Development Service Manager introduced the report by stating that Batch 1 of reviewed HR policies had come forward to the meeting of the Panel on 24 May 2022. An overview of the review process was given at that meeting by the Assistant Director – Corporate and the second batch of reviewed HR policies fell within the same remit. The policies in Batch 2 that were to be considered at this meeting included:

• the Managing Sick Absence Policy and Procedure;
• the Code of Conduct for Council Employees;
• the Probation Policy; and
• the Flexible Working Policy and Procedure.

The table at point 2.5 of the report highlighted the key differences between the current policy and the proposed new policy.

Members considered the report and suggested that the wording of point 45.1 of the Code of Conduct for Council Employees, which covered the use of mobile phones, be reviewed and widened to include hands free usage.

• The Organisational Development Service Manager would review the wording and incorporate references to new technology.

AGREED:

That the comments of the Policy Development Panel regarding the HR Policies (Batch 2) be noted prior to a report to Council.