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To approve the
minutes of the Joint Staffing Committee held on 21 January 2020. Minutes: The minutes of
the Joint Staffing Committee held on 21 January 2020 were approved and signed
by the Chairman as a correct record. |
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Declarations of Interest Minutes: There were no declarations of interest. |
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Minutes: The Committee
received a report on an inflationary pay award for April 2020/21 for staff on
the Harmonised Contract (all staff below Head of Service level) as well as
Heads of Services. The HR Manager
advised Members that, following the approval from the Joint Staffing Committee
on 21 January to offer a 2% pay uplift, a consultation with staff had taken
place from 23rd January to 7th February 2019. During this
time no feedback from staff had been received. UNISON had subsequently notified
the Council that 76% of their members surveyed had approved the award. Members were
informed that at 5% pay uplift was recommended for the one member of staff on
pay spine point 1E/2A, in order to ensure a minimum wage of £10 per hour. It
was further recommended that the seven employees on points 2B to 2C should
receive an accelerated increment to ensure that there would be an appropriate
pay differential in Grade 2. It was noted
that the overall cost of the 2% uplift was £279,000, and that the cost of the
5% increase for one employee and the accelerated increase in Grade 2 was £4904.
These costs would be met from the budget for Buckinghamshire Council. In response to
a question regarding staff morale, Members were advised that staff had been
informed which directorate they would be aligned to in the new Council and who
their line manager would be. Large scale service transformation would not be
undertaken until after vesting day, therefore the majority of staff would
continue in their current roles and locations. Members had been kept informed
of staffing matters, and the Leaders had attended informal meetings with staff
which had been positive. RESOLVED: 1. To
award a 2% pay uplift for April 2020/21 for all staff on the Harmonised
Contract and to Heads of Services who transfer to Buckinghamshire Council. 2. To
note that the draft budget for Buckinghamshire Council incorporates a 2% uplift
for all staff. The cost of a 2% uplift for Chiltern and South Bucks District
staff is £279k inclusive of National Insurance/Superannuation. 3. To
award a 5% pay uplift for the 1 employee on 1E/2A in order to ensure a minimum
of £10 per hour. 4. To
give an accelerated increment to the 7 employees on 2B to 2C in order to ensure
an appropriate pay differential within Grade 2. 5. To
note that the cost of the 5% uplift and the accelerated increase would be £4904
and this would be met from the draft budget for Buckinghamshire Council. |
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Exclusion of the Public (if required) To resolve that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972
the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item(s) of business
on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as
defined in Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act.
Minutes: RESOLVED that under section 100 (A) (4) of the
Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) the public be excluded from the meeting
for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that they involved the
likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of
the Act. |
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Staffing Matters 1 Minutes: The Committee
received a confidential report which covered the voluntary redundancies of
several senior managers. Members discussed various aspects of the report,
including the financial and legal implications and alternative options
considered. Following the
discussion, it was RESOLVED that the
recommendations set out in the report be agreed. |
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Staffing Matters 2 Minutes: The Committee
received a further confidential report regarding Executive and Personal
Assistants redundancies. It was noted that these had been brought forward due
to the appointment to Tier 2 and 3 roles in Buckinghamshire Council. Members
considered the proposals, and it was RESOLVED
that the recommendations set out in the report be agreed. |