Staffing Matters and Urgency Committee

20th September 2021

 

Report of Chief Operating Officer

 

Redundancy

Summary

1.    This report advises the Staffing Matters and Urgency Committee of the expenditure associated with the proposed dismissal of a number of employees on the grounds of redundancy.

        Background

2.    The background and detailed case surrounding each proposal are contained in the individual business cases to be circulated at the meeting as annexes to this report.

Consultation
3.    All of the proposed redundancies have been subject to consultation in accordance with the Council’s statutory obligations.
Options

4.    The Committee has the power within the Council’s procedures to approve discretionary enhancements to redundancy payments. The Committee does not have the power to make lower payments. By law the decisions as to whether or not to make an employee redundant rests with the Chief Operating Officer or Officers nominated by him.

Analysis

5.    The analysis of each proposal can be found in the respective business case.

Council Plan

6.    Whilst the actions being proposed in the report are not material to the Council Plan they are consistent with the required outcomes of the Organisation Development Plan.

        Implications

7.    The implications of each proposal can be found in the respective business case.

Risk Management

8.    The specific risks associated with each proposal and how they can be mitigated is contained in each business case. In summary, the risks associated with the recommended option are financial, legal, operational and reputational.
Recommendations

9.    Staffing Matters and Urgency Committee is asked to:

1)   Note the expenditure associated with the proposed dismissal of the employees on the grounds of redundancy detailed in the annexes.

Reason:  In order to provide an overview of the expenditure.

Contact Details

Author:

Chief Officer Responsible for the report:

Trudy Forster

Head of HR

Human Resources

Ext 3985

 

 

Ian Floyd

Head of Paid Service

Report Approved

Date

20/09/21

 

 

 

 

Specialist Implications Officer(s):

Wards Affected: 

All

 

For further information please contact the author of the report

 

Background Papers:

 

None

Annexes

Annex A - Confidential Business Case