The
majority of the Committee’s functions are set out in Section
eight of the Constitution (Other Committees). The
Committee’s Terms of Reference are matters relating
to:
(a) Recruitment and
retention;
(b) Terms and conditions and
benefits offered to officers;
(c) Valuing diversity,
with particular reference to achieving a workforce that is
representative of our community and achieving a higher level of the
equality standard;
(d)
Officer
relations issues, including disputes;
(e)
HR services,
including definition of processes and implementation of
timetables;
(f)
Learning and development, with particular reference to developing
officers to ensure that we have the relevant skills to achieve our
corporate priorities;
(g)
Absence
management;
(h)
The means by
which officers’ performance should be managed, using performance development reviews
(PDRs) and competencies and/or other processes as
available;
(i)
The approval and implementation of new and revised HR policies as
developed;
(j)
Consideration of current, future and potential initiatives and
developments in HR thinking and best practice;
(k)
Overseeing the implementation and co-ordination of the Member
training programme;
(l)
Acting as the council’s steering group to advise it in
relation to the discharge of its responsibilities for health and
safety by:
· providing a focus for the consideration of health
and safety matters;
· monitoring the steps taken within the council to
ensure the health and safety of its stakeholders; and
·
advising
the authority of the steps that may be required to
comply with regulations and codes of practice. (m) Head of Paid
Service dismissal, grading, grievance and redundancy and early
retirement pay (in line with national conditions and local
procedures); and
(n) All other matters relating
to the employment of officers within the council, in accordance
with the council’s procedures and delegated
authorities.
Human
Resources meetings are webcast – details can be found
here.