Issue - meetings

The Director of Resources submitted an information report providing Members with an update on the Council’s HR policies.

Members were advised that the following policies/sections of policy are currently under review:

1.    Sickness Policy.

2.    Code of Conduct relating to Business Interests.

3.    Disturbance Allowance.

4.    Recruitment & Selection Policy - in line with revised recruitment system agreed as part of the Capital Bid.

Once the policies are in a format for sharing, these will be brought back to Personnel Committee for ratification.

Members were advised as to the Council policies and detailed their revision dates.

Members were informed that from horizon scanning, the significant policy changes that the Council will see over the next 18 months which will affect Council policies and practices are:

1.    Changes to Retained EU Law policies

2.    Family related policies

3.    Disability and sickness

The Committee noted the contents of the report and are aware of the ongoing policy work.