Issue - meetings

The Interim Head of People and Property submitted a report detailing a calendar of policy reviews which needed to be undertaken by Human Resources every three years, the detail of which was set out in the report now submitted and the Essential Reference Papers.  She stated that some polices needed to be reviewed as it had been more than three years since their last review and also because of legislative changes.  These included “the duty to consider working past retirement age” and the policy relating to fixed term employment. 

The Interim Head of People and Property drew Members’ attention to three policies which needed to be reviewed urgently as these had cost implications for the Council.  These were the Redeployment Policy 2006, the Redundancy Policy 2012 and the Retirement Policy 2009.

Members were asked to agree that mileage rates be reviewed as part of the Policy Plan.  This was supported.

The Committee approved the recommendations as submitted and requested that the list of polices include a column showing when the policy was last updated.

RESOLVED – that (A) the Policy Development Plan as amended, be approved;

(B)       Policy 20 (the duty to consider working past retirement) be deleted; and

(C)       the Fixed Term Employment Policy be terminated.