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EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE |
4 July 2018 |
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Appointment of Sub-Committees |
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Final Decision-Maker |
Employment Committee |
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Lead Head of Service |
Angela Woodhouse, Head of Policy and Communications |
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Lead Officer and Report Author |
Caroline Matthews, Democratic Services Officer |
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Classification |
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This report makes the following recommendations to this Committee: |
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That the Committee make appointments to the various Sub-Committees as detailed in Appendix 1 to the report. |
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Executive Summary |
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To appoint to the various Sub-Committees of the Employment Committee. |
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Timetable |
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Meeting |
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Employment Committee |
4 July 2018 |
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Appointment of Sub-Committees |
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1. PURPOSE OF REPORT AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1 To appoint to the Committee’s various Sub-Committees as detailed in the body of the report.
2. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
2.1 Set out in the body
of the report and in Appendix ‘A’ are the various Sub-Committees that the
Committee need to appoint to. It is possible to appoint a Sub-Committee which
is not politically balanced and the arrangements for such appointments are set
out in paragraph 2.2 below.
2.2 The
allocation for the Sub-Committees for Employment Committee would be as
follows:-
The Appointment Sub-Committee would consider the applications received
for the posts of Chief Executive and Directors, compile a shortlist for
interview and subsequently to interview and make appointments (in the case of
the Chief Executive, any appointment is subject to confirmation by full
Council)
Panel to consist of 5 Councillors (politically balanced at 2 Conservatives, 2
Liberal Democrats and 1 Independent)
The Performance
Sub-Committee would review annually the performance of the Chief Executive
and Directors, agree targets for the coming financial year, and agree any
corrective action which may be required relating to the previous financial
year. To also review the mid-term performance of the Chief Executive.
Panel to consist of 5 Councillors (to include the Group Leaders of the 5
largest parties) (not politically balanced)
The Investigatory
Sub-Committee would deal with disciplinary matters for protected officers
Panel to consist of 3 Councillors (politically balanced at 1 Conservative, 1
Liberal Democrat and 1 Independent)
The Hearings Panel would deal with
dismissals, except that any decision to dismiss the Head of Paid Service, Chief
Finance Officer or Monitoring Officer must be approved by Council.
For the three statutory protected officers, Panel of 3 plus up to two
Independent Persons (politically balanced at 1 Conservative, 1 Liberal Democrat
and 1 Independent)
The Appeals Sub-Committee would hear and
determine appeals against decisions taken by the Chief Executive under the
disciplinary or capability procedures or hear grievances raised against the
Chief Executive under the grievance procedure
Sub Committee to consist of 3 Councillors (politically balanced at 1
Conservative, 1 Liberal Democrat and 1 Independent)
2.3 Section 17 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 provides for exceptions to the political balance requirements. In essence, the Committee can amend the political balance of a Sub-Committee provided that notice of the intention to give such consideration has been given to all Members of the Committee and when the alternative arrangements are put to the vote at the Committee, no members of the Committee votes against them. If the political balance of the Council were to change these arrangements would have to be reviewed.
3. AVAILABLE OPTIONS
3.1 An alternative
would be to not appoint to any or all of the Sub-Committees but this is not
recommended as it would be going against the decision of Council as set out in
the Constitution.
3.2 The Committee may choose not to have politically balanced Sub-Committees and agree that they will be made up from members of the Employment Committee.
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PREFERRED OPTION AND REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
4.1 The preferred option would be to appoint to the Sub-Committees as set out in paragraph 2.3.
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5. NEXT STEPS: COMMUNICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECISION
5.1 Once the appointments are made, these will be held for the new municipal year 2017/18.
6. CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES AND IMPLICATIONS
Issue |
Implications |
Sign-off |
Impact on Corporate Priorities |
There are no impacts on corporate priorities. |
Head of Policy & Communications |
Risk Management |
Failure to appoint to these Sub-Committees could create difficulties for the Council in undertaking these functions |
Head of Policy & Communications |
Financial |
There are no financial implications |
Section 151 Officer & Finance Team |
Staffing |
There are no staffing implications |
Head of Policy & Communications |
Legal |
The recommended option relating to the appointment of the Sub-Committees will comply with the provisions of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (the Act) and the Council’s Constitution. The Committee can decide to remove the need for political balance on the sub-committees using the procedure under Section 17 of the Act as set out in the report. |
Head of Legal Partnership |
Privacy and Data Protection |
There are no implications arising from the report |
Policy & Information Manager |
Equalities |
There are no implications |
Head of Policy & Communications |
Crime and Disorder |
There are no specific issues arising |
Head of Policy & Communications |
Procurement |
There are no specific issues arising |
Head of Policy & Communications |
7. REPORT APPENDICES
Appendix A
8. BACKGROUND PAPERS
None