The majority of the
Committee’s functions will be determined by officers, as set
out in Part 3C of this Constitution.
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:
(i) providing a focus for the consideration of health
and safety matters;
(ii)
monitoring the steps taken within the
council to ensure the health and safety
of its stakeholders; and
(iii)
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, which are in line with the council’s procedures and
delegated authorities.
Delegated Authority
The Committee has full delegated authority to act within the remit
of its functions. The only limits to
this are:
(a)
Decisions which would be contrary to the Constitution;
and
(b)
Decisions which would be contrary to current
legislation.