Meeting documents

Venue: CMT Board Room, Ireland Room, County Hall. View directions

Contact: Nichola Beagle 

Items
Note No. Item

10.30

1.

Apologies for Absence / Changes in Membership

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Bev Black, Tim Butcher, John Chilver, Avril Davies, Chris Williams and Sarah Ashmead.

2.

Declarations of Interest

To disclose any Personal or Disclosable Pecuniary Interests

Minutes:

Officers made a blanket Declaration of Interest regarding the item on Bucks Pay.

3.

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of the meeting held on 30September 2015 to be agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Minutes:

The public minutes of the meeting held on 30 September 2015 were agreed to be a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

 

4.

Exclusion of the Public

To resolve to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following agenda items pursuant to paragraph 4 of Part 1 of the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006

Minutes:

That the press and public be excluded for the following item which is exempt by virtue of paragraph 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12a of the Local Government Act 1972 because it contains the information relating to any consultations or negotiations, or contemplated consultations or negotiations, in connection with any labour relations matter arising between the Authority or a Minister of the Crown and employees of, or officer holders under the Authority.

5.

Confidential Minutes

of the meeting held on 30 September 2015 to be agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Minutes:

The confidential minutes of the meeting held on 30 September 2015 were agreed to be a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

10.40

6.

Annual Pay Review - Background report on current economic context

To be presented by Sylvia Kershaw and Sandy Ayton.

 

Minutes:

The Committee discussed the report, presented by Sylvia Kershaw.

 

RECOMMENDATIONS for National Living Wage

 

Schools

AGREE the options to be presented to Schools Stakeholders to address NLW implications

DECISION:

The Committee agreed that both options should be presented to schools stakeholder groups for consultation, with a recommendation from SABPAC towards Option B.

 

Bucks CBP

AGREE the approach for CBP range 1A in order to ensure compliance with NLW in April 2016.

DECISION: The Committee agreed with Option C in the paper.

 

Bucks Pay (1990)

AGREE the approach for Bucks Pay (1990) in order to ensure compliance with NLW in April 2016.

DECISION:

The Committee asked Officers to meet with our recognised Trade Unions to discuss the options for this group of employees.

11.15

7.

BCC LGPS Discretions Policy

Report to be presented by Bev Black.

Minutes:

The Committee discussed the report, presented by Frances Mills.

 

DECISION

Following discussion of the paper, the Committee agreed with the proposed changes to the Council’s criteria for flexible retirement.

11.30

8.

Trade Unions Review 2016/17 Pay Claim

8a

UNISON

UNISON update to be presented by Natalie Platts, Regional Organiser and Louise Whitney, UNISON Branch Secretary.

Minutes:

The Committee discussed the report, presented by Nicola Platt and Louise Whitney.

8b

AEP UNION Update

Written report attached for reference.

Minutes:

The written AEP submission was discussed by the Committee.

12.00

9.

Review of Buckinghamshire County Council Recruitment Advertising

Report to be presented by Vanessa Burgess.

Minutes:

The Committee discussed the report, presented by Vanessa Burgess.

 

12.30

10.

Date of Next Meeting

The next meeting to be held on 08 December 2015 at 10am, NCO Mezzanine Room 3. 

Minutes:

8 December 2015.