Agenda and minutes

The apologies of Councillors Adams-King and Drew were noted.

No members of the public registered to speak.

There were no declarations of interest.

There were no urgent items.

Resolved:

That the minutes of the General Purposes Committee meeting held on 10 February 2021 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

To consider the staff pay award for 2021/22.

Consideration was given to a report of the Chief Executive which addressed the pay claim submitted by the trade unions for the year 2021/22. The report recommended a split pay award of 1.75% be made to those up to an FTE salary of £28K and a 1.5% pay award for those above this FTE salary, with effect from 01 April 2021.

The Committee recognised that the pay award sought to balance prudent financial decision making with recognition of the value of the Council’s staff during the Covid-19 pandemic and the need for the Council to remain competitive in the recruitment market place.

Resolved:

It is recommended that a staff pay award of 1.75% be made to those up to an FTE salary of £28K and a 1.5% pay award for those above this FTE salary, with effect from 01 April 2021.

·  A 1.75% increase to be applied to pay spine points up to and including Grade 6, inclusive of the training and apprenticeship grades, and

·  A 1.5% increase to be applied to pay spine points from Grade 7 and above.

To appoint Sub-Committees to deal with appeals and ethic matters.

The Chairman presented a report which sought to establish Sub-Committees of the General Purposes Committee to deal with a range of duties as set out in the Council’s Constitution.

Resolved:

1.  That a Redundancy Appeals Sub-Committee of the General Purposes Committee be established comprising four members to deal with redundancy appeals and that Councillors Burnage, Donnelly, Hamilton and K North be appointed to the Sub-Committee.

2.  That an Employment Appeals and Ethics Sub-Committee of the General Purposes Committee be established comprising five members to deal with all other appeals to members by staff relating to employment matters (save for redundancy matters) as well as matters of an ethical nature concerning Members as delegated on 25 July 2012 and that Councillors A Dowden, Baverstock, Hamilton, K North and P North be appointed to the Sub-Committee.

To establish an Appointments Sub-Committee to appoint the Head of Property and Asset Management.

The Chairman proposed the establishment of an Appointments Sub-Committee to appoint the Head of Property and Asset Management.

Resolved:

That Councillors A Dowden, Flood and Hamilton be appointed to the Appointments Sub-Committee to appoint the Head of Property and Asset Management.

To approve the Council’s Scheme of Delegations to Officers.

Resolved:

That the Scheme of Delegations to Officers as set out in Annex 1 to the report to Annual Council, in so far as it applies to the powers and duties of the General Purposes Committee, be approved.