Agenda item

Human Resources Management Statistics - Quarterly Report

Minutes:

The Head of People and Property Services submitted a report setting out Human Resource indicators for the period 1 April 2014 – 30 September 2014.  The Head of People and Property Services suggested that the usual Human Resources Quarterly Performance report be integrated within the Human Resources Management Statistics report as now submitted, in order to avoid duplication of effort.  This was supported.

 

The Head of People and Property Services advised that based on the current figures, the projected turnover for 2014/15 was 8.6% which was below the target of 10%.  Current voluntary leavers’ rate was projected to be 6.9% against a target of 7%.  Updates were provided in terms of posts filled both internally and externally.

 

The Head of People and Property Services explained that short term sickness per full time equivalent (FTE) for the year was 2.74 days against a target of 4.5 days and current projected long-term sickness absence per FTE for the year was 1.2 days against a target of 2 days.  During the period in question, there had been 25 new starters to the Council.

 

Statistics were provided in relation to equalities monitoring; 3.98% of staff had declared a disability against a target of 5.2%; the target for those staff described as from black and minority ethnic origin was 2.83% against a target of 5.45%.  It was noted that women made up 68.95% of the total workforce; of that figure, 29.4% women were representative on Senior Management Group.

 

The Head of People and Property provided an update in relation in the supplementary report to this item on Personal Development Reviews (PDRs) which set out in further detail, which sections were achieving the Council’s 100% completion target in terms of the full year review (2013/14), mid-year review (2014/15) and objective setting (2014/15). 

 

The Head of People and Property Services stated that, while there were four sections not achieving 100%, of particular concern were Planning and Building Control and Community Safety and Health Services.  The respective heads of service had been already been approached and concerns had been expressed by Human Resources.  Possible reasons for non-achievement of a 100% PDR return by those sections were discussed. 

 

The Head of People and Property Services stated that overall, the returns of PDRs was much improved and welcomed.  She felt that this had been helped by a greater focus by managers on the process, facilitated by an on-going interest shown by Members and their concerns about the PDR process.

 

The reporting timelines of the PDR process were considered.  The Head of People and Property Services agreed to email Members with a “snapshot” of PDRs at the end of each July and January.

 

The Committee received the report.

 

RESOLVED – that (A) the Human Resource Quarterly Management Statistics, as now submitted, be received;

 

(B)       the Human Resource quarterly performance report be assimilated into the Human Resource Management Statistics quarterly report with immediate effect; and

 

(C)       the Head of People and Property Services email Members with a “snap shot” of PDR returns in July and January each year.

 

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