Agenda item

Establishment Changes

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

Minutes:

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

 

The report of the Management Team presented for approval a number of establishment changes arising from the on-going operational management of the Council’s services.  It was noted that the proposals would result in net establishment savings of £5,487 inclusive of oncosts.

 

RESOLVED:  That the following adjustments be endorsed:

 

(1)                                                    post DF0511 Benefit Assistant (37 hours) scale 2/4 be deleted with immediate  effect;

(2)                                                    a new post of Senior Revenue and Benefits Liaison Officer (37 hours) scale 5/6 be created;

(3)                                                    the hours of post DF0915 Senior Revenue Assistant (37 hours) scale 4/6 be reduced to 27 hours with immediate effect;

(4)                                                    post DF0907 Revenue and Benefits Liaison Officer (37 hours) scale SO/M9 be re-designated as Revenue and Benefits Liaison Manager;

(5)                                                    a new post of Overpayment Recovery Officer (22 hours) scale 5/6 be created with immediate effect;

(6)                                                    post DF0529 Overpayments Recovery Clerk (23.25 hours) scale 1/2 be deleted with immediate effect;

(7)                                                    the reduction in the hours of post DF0503 Benefit Office Supervisor scale 5/6 from 37 to 32 hours be confirmed;

(8)                                                    the reduction in the hours of post DF0602 Fraud Investigation Officer scale 4/6 from 22.5 to 21.5 hours be confirmed;

(9)                                                    the transfer of post DF0105 Administrative Assistant (37 hours) scale 2/3 from the ‘central’ administrative team within Finance and Transformation to the Revenue and Benefits Section be noted;

(10)                                           post DF0406 Clerical Assistant (Exchequer Services) (8 hours) scale 1/2 be deleted with immediate effect;

(11)                                           the hours of post DF0524 Clerical Support Officer scale 1/2 be increased from 30 to 37 hours with immediate effect;

(12)                                           the hours of post DF0904 Revenue Assistant scale 2/4  be increased from 35  to 37 hours with immediate effect;

(13)                                           post DF1004 Verification Officer (37 hours) scale 2/3 be re-designated Administrative Assistant with immediate effect;

(14)                                           the reduction in  hours of post DG3002 Senior Administration Assistant scale 3 /4  from 37 to 33 hours be confirmed;

(15)                                           the extension until 31 December 2015 of the 3 additional hours temporarily worked by post DG3004 Administration Assistant (27.5 hours) scale 2/3 be noted;

(16)                                           the increase in hours of post DG3009 Administration Assistant scale 2/3 from 18.5 to 22 hours be confirmed;

(17)                                           post DR0302 be re-designated and regraded from Assistant Land Charges Manager (scale 4/5) to Land Charges Team Leader (scale SO), effective from June 2015;

(18)                                           the hours of re-designated post DR0302 be increased from 15 to 30 hours per week effective from June 2015;

(19)                                           a new post of Land Charges Officer (Scale 4/5 - 37 hours per week) be created for a fixed period of 2 years, effective from February 2015;

(20)                                           posts DR0301 (Land Charges Manager) and DR0303 (Senior Land Charges Officer) be deleted upon retirement of the existing post holders;

(21)                                           a sum of £10k be ring–fenced from the overall savings in respect of the Land Charges proposals for future operational adjustments; and

(22)                                           the net contribution of £5,487 towards future savings targets be noted.

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