Agenda item

Establishment Changes

LGA 1972 Sch 12A Paragraph 1 – Information relating to an individual

 

The report sets out for Members’ approval a number of establishment changes recommended by the Management Team.

Minutes:

(LGA 1972 Sch 12A Paragraph 1 – Information relating to an individual)

 

The report of the Director of Central Services set out for approval a number of establishment changes arising from the ongoing operational management of the Council’s services.

 

It was noted that this was the last meeting of the Committee to be attended by Charlie Steel, Personnel Manager, prior to his retirement and Members’ thanks were recorded for his contribution to the Council over many years.

 

RESOLVED: That the proposals and establishment adjustments set out in the report be approved as follows:

(1)          post DG0008, Administration Manager 37 hours per week be regraded from M8 to M7 with immediate effect;

(2)          the post of Leisure Services Officer be permanently established at 37 hours on a Senior Officer grade with effect from 1 October 2019;

(3)          post DJ0162 Principal Planning Officer, 37 hours per week, M8 be deleted with immediate effect;

(4)          two full time Higher Level Planning Apprenticeship posts scale 3/4 be established with immediate effect;

(5)          the hours attached to post DJ0158, Technical Officer scale 3/4 be increased from 24 to 25.5 hours per week with immediate effect;

(6)          the hours of post DJ0156 Technical Officer, scale 3/4 be reduced from 33.5 to 32 hours per week with immediate effect;

(7)          post DB0306, Senior Customer Services Advisor, scale 3/4 20.5 hours per week be deleted with immediate effect;

(8)          post DB0307, Senior Customer Services Advisor, scale 2/3 16.5 hours per week be deleted with immediate effect;

(9)          post DB0308 Customer Services Advisor scale 2/3 25.5 hours per week be re-designated and re-graded Senior Customer Services Advisor, scale 3/4, and the hours attached to this post be increased to 26 per week with immediate effect;

(10)       the hours attached to post DB0309 Customer Services Advisor scale 2/3 be increased from 17.5 to 23 per week with immediate effect;

(11)       post DB0399 Customer Services Assistant scale 1/2 be re-designated Customer Services Advisor, regraded 2/3, and the hours attached to this post be increased from 8 to 12 per week with immediate effect;

(12)       post DA1001 Building & Facilities Manager M6, 3 days per week be deleted with immediate effect;

(13)       post DA0216 Administration Officer scale 2/3, 21 hours per week be deleted with immediate effect;

(14)       the hours attached to post DA0218, Administration Officer scale 3/4 be increased from 28 to 32 with immediate effect;

(15)       post DA1102 Corporate Support Manager 37 hours per week, M7 be deleted with immediate effect;

(16)       a new post of Head of Buildings, Facilities and Administration Services, M6, 37 hours per week be created with immediate effect;

(17)       a new post of Property Services Officer scale 6/SO, 37 hours per week be created with immediate effect;

(18)          the saving of £9,709 arising from the structural changes in the Building and Estates, and Administration Teams in Central Services, be ring-fenced pending further reviews of these services;

(19)          post DB0002 Personnel Manager M6 15 hours per week be deleted with effect from 1 January 2020;

(20)          post DB0006 be re-designated Senior HR Advisor and re-graded M8 with effect from 1 January 2020;

(21)          post DB0201 Personnel and Development Manager be re-designated HR and Development Manager with effect from 1 January 2020;

(22)          the residual balance of the savings arising from the deletion of post DB0002 be ring fenced pending a further review of the Personnel (HR) service;

(23)          post DF0901 Revenue and Benefits Manager M5 18.5 hours per week be deleted with immediate effect;

(24)          post DF0902 Principal Revenue Officer M8/M7 37 hours per week be deleted with immediate effect;

(25)          post DF0501 Principal Benefits Officer M8/M7 37 hours per week be deleted with immediate effect;

(26)          a post of Revenues Manager M6 37 hours per week be created with immediate effect;

(27)          a post of Benefits and Welfare Manager M6 37 hours per week be created with immediate effect;

(28)          post DF0531 Revenue and Benefits Business Support Manager M8   37 hours per week be regraded M8/M7 with immediate effect; and

(29)          the residual sum of £3,736 arising from the re-structure of the managerial hierarchy in the Revenues and Benefits Teams be ring-fenced pending the next phase of the review of these services.