| Item | Description | Resolution |
|---|---|---|
| PART 1 - PUBLIC | ||
| GP 13/014 |
Declarations of interest. |
There were no declarations of interest made. |
| DECISIONS TAKEN UNDER DELEGATED POWERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 3 (OR 2), PART 3 OF THE CONSTITUTION | ||
| GP 13/015 |
2013/14 Pay Award |
Consideration was given to the report of the Chief Executive which examined a range of factors relevant to the issue of a pay award for employees for 2013/14. These included prevailing economic conditions, comparative pay settlements, movement in the retail price and consumer price indices and the Council's budget position. The report brought forward a proposal for a 1% pay award in recognition of the efforts of the staff and their contribution towards the Council's savings schedule. In introducing the report the Chief Executive made reference to the provision for a pay award in 2013/14 in the Medium Term Financial Strategy and the fact that employees had been fully informed of the financial challenges facing the Council via the Joint Employee Consultative Committee and Unison. Members expressed gratitude to the staff for their continuing efforts and endorsed the proposal that a modest backdating of a 1% pay award would reinforce a message of support and encouragement to employees who had faced significant challenges in dealing with the implications of an overall cost reduction and increasing change in areas linked to many Government initiatives. Mr D Campbell-Lenaghan, Unison Branch Chairman, was invited to address the Committee. The Chief Executive explained that if Members were minded to agree to an award of 1% from 1 June 2013 and backdated to 1 January 2013, due to the technical difficulties of backdating into a previous financial year, that element of the award would be made by way of a one-off payment no later than October for those staff employed as at 1 June. RESOLVED: That (1) a 1% pay award for the 2013/14 financial year be approved, backdated to 1 January 2013, for all relevant staff including those in the Leisure Services Business Unit; and (2) the Committee's gratitude be formally recorded and conveyed to staff and the Unison Branch Chairman be asked to thank his members for their support. |
| MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION IN PRIVATE | ||
| GP 13/016 |
Exclusion of Press and Public |
The Chairman moved, it was seconded and RESOLVED: That as public discussion would disclose exempt information, the following matter be considered in private. |
| PART 2 - PRIVATE | ||
| DECISIONS TAKEN UNDER DELEGATED POWERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 3 (OR 2), PART 3 OF THE CONSTITUTION | ||
| GP 13/017 |
Management Restructuring (Reason: LGA 1972 Sch 12A Para 1 - Information relating to an individual) |
The report of the Management Team presented for approval two amendments to the establishment in response to the Senior Management Restructuring agreed in October 2012 (Minute GP 12/029). It was noted that the costs of the proposals could be met from the sum which had been ringfenced from the savings achieved in order to provide scope for any adjustments deemed necessary in due course. RESOLVED: That with effect from 16 May 2013 (1) the post of Chief Accountant (DF0100) be redesignated Chief Financial Services Officer and regraded M4; (2) a post of Head of Leisure Services be established and graded M5 and the post be filled by the existing Leisure Services Manager (Outdoor); and (3) the post of Leisure Services Manager (Outdoor) DG0004 be deleted from the establishment. |