Agenda and minutes

At this point in the meeting, Members are asked to declare:

·        any personal interests not included on the Register of Interests

·        any prejudicial interests or

·        any disclosable pecuniary interests

which they may have in respect of business on this agenda.

At this point in the meeting, Members were asked to declare any personal, prejudicial or disclosable pecuniary interests that they might have had in the business on the agenda. None were declared.

To consider the exclusion of the press and public from the meeting during consideration of the following:

Annexes to Agenda Item 6 (Redundancy) on the grounds that they contain information relating to individuals and the financial affairs of particular persons. This information is classed as exempt under paragraphs 1,2 and 3  of Schedule 12A to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as revised by The Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006).

Resolved:    That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of annexes to Agenda Item 6 (Redundancy) (Minute Item 6 refers).

To approve and sign the minutes of the last meeting of the Staffing Matters & Urgency Committee held on 30 March 2015.

Resolved:  That the minutes of the last meeting of the Staffing Matters and Urgency Committee held on 30 March 2015 be approved and signed by the Chair as an accurate record.

At this point in the meeting members of the public who have registered their wish to speak regarding an item on the agenda or an issue within the Committee’s remit can do so.  The deadline for registering is 5.00 pm on Friday 5 June 2015.

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The Council’s protocol on Webcasting, Filming & Recording of Meetings ensures that these practices are carried out in a manner both respectful to the conduct of the meeting and all those present.  It can be viewed at http://www.york.gov.uk/downloads/download/3130/protocol_for_webcasting_filming_and_recording_of_council_meetings

It was reported that there had been no registrations to speak under the Council’s Public Participation Scheme.

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.

Members considered a report which advised them of the expenditure associated with the dismissal of two employees on the grounds of redundancy. One case related to a compulsory redundancy and the other to a voluntary.

Confidential annexes containing details of the redundancies were circulated.

It was noted that at the next meeting Members would be provided with a four monthly overview of redundancies.

Resolved: That the expenditure associated with the employees on the grounds of redundancy as detailed in the confidential annexes be noted.

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

This report seeks approval to establish an Appointments Sub-Committee for Chief Officer appointments and to delegate sufficient powers to that Sub-Committee to enable it to conduct the recruitment process, select and appoint an Acting Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service, subject to the requirements of the standing orders on appointment.

Members received a report which asked them to establish an Appointments Sub Committee for Chief Officer appointments and to delegate sufficient powers to that Sub Committee in order to enable it to conduct a recruitment process to select and recommend for appointment an Acting Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service, subject to the requirements of the standing orders on appointment.

It was reported that the post would for a fixed period pending a permanent appointment. It was expected that an appointment would be made at the bottom of the existing Chief Executive pay scale and Members would have a further opportunity to review the salary and terms and conditions of the post before the permanent position was recruited to.

Members asked if an Acting Chief Executive would be entitled to take a bonus payment under their terms and conditions. It was confirmed that progression through the pay scale was 50% time served and 50% performance related. Progression could only be considered after the Acting Chief Executive had been in post for a minimum of twelve months and the Acting Chief Executive appointment was expected to be for a shorter period than that.

It was confirmed that the following Members had been selected to make up the Appointment Sub Committee;

·        Councillor Rawlings

·        Councillor Aspden

·        Councillor Williams

Resolved:

That:

(i)           That an Appointments Sub-Committee is established and authorised to conduct the final interviews, select a successful candidate and make an offer of employment subject to the necessary employment procedures including Council approval. The sub-committee will consist of three members, on a 1:1:1 proportionate basis, one Conservative, one Liberal Democrat and one Labour Member on the Appointment Committee. These being;

·        Councillor Rawlings

·        Councillor Aspden

·        Councillor Williams

Recommended:

(ii)          That Full Council approve the salary package which is in excess of £100,000.

Reason:  To allow the appointment to an Acting Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service to be made.