Issue - meetings
Employment Appeals
Meeting: 05/07/2017 - General Purposes Committee (Item 7)
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This report updates Members about progress towards hearing employment appeals and seeks to identify Panels to hear outstanding cases.
This report was initially identified as being exempt from publication, due to it containing sensitive information. It was accordingly listed in the ‘exempt’ section of the agenda. Since the agenda was published, the Council’s Legal Team has determined the report is not exempt. Therefore this report has been published. Members are asked to note that the advice pertaining to exempt items on the agenda does not apply to this report.
Minutes:
Heather Daley, Divisional Director, HR and Transformation introduced the report. Ms Daley noted that the review of employment appeals processes, agreed earlier in the meeting, would potentially impact on the recommendations in this report.
The Committee noted that officers have reported difficulties securing Member attendance at upcoming Employee Appeal Sub-Committees, which is contributing to delays in hearing employment appeals. The Chair asked that Democratic Services canvass all members and deputies of the Committee for their availability for future Employee Appeal Sub Committees, which are currently set for:
· Monday 31 July, 6.30pm
· Wednesday 2 August, 6.30pm.
RESOLVED:
That the General Purposes Committee:
1. Noted the significant delay in hearing employment appeals
2. Agreed that a schedule of six employment appeal panels should be arranged for the municipal year 2017/18.
3. Agreed to receive a review of Employment Policies and Procedures later in this municipal year including arrangements for appeals.