Issue - meetings

The Committee considered and approved the recommendation of the Local Joint Panel meeting held on 7 June 2017 on a new Family Friendly Policy.

RESOLVED – that the Family Friendly Policy report, as now submitted, be approved.

(see Minute xxx above)

The Secretary to the Employer’s Side submitted a report outlining changes to the Policy to reflect health and safety arrangements and minor amendments following legislative changes around shared parental leave and surrogacy leave.

In response to a query by Councillor A Alder regarding casual workers, private adoptions, and arrangements regarding adoption leave, the Secretary to the Employer’s Side explained legislative arrangements and referred Members to the report for the definition of casual workers.

The Panel recommended to Human Resources Committee, (subject to clarification by the Secretary to the Employer’s Side via email regarding private adoption in relation to Statutory Adoption Leave), approval of the report, as now detailed.

RECOMMENDED – that the revised Family Friendly Policy as now submitted, be approved, subject to clarification regarding private adoption in relation to Statutory Adoption leave.