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 invited 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 Items 5 & 6  (Pension or Exit Discretion and 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 Items 5 (Pension or Exit Discretion) and 6 (Redundancy) (Minute Items 90 & 91 refer) on the grounds that they contained 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 (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006).

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting of the Staffing Matters & Urgency Committee held on 25 April 2016.

Resolved: That the minutes of the meeting of the Staffing Matters and Urgency Committee held on 25 April 2016 be signed and approved as a correct record.

At this point in the meeting members of the public who have registered to speak can do so.  The deadline for registering is  Friday 6 May 2016 at 5.00 pm.  Members of the public can speak on agenda items or matters within the remit of the committee.

To register to speak please contact the Democracy Officer for the meeting, on the details at the foot of the agenda.

Filming, Recording or Webcasting Meetings

Please note this meeting may be filmed and webcast or audio recorded and that includes any registered public speakers, who have given their permission.  This broadcast can be viewed at http://www.york.gov.uk/webcasts. or, if sound recorded, this will be uploaded onto the Council website following the meeting.

Residents are welcome to photograph, film or record Councillors and Officers at all meetings open to the press and public. This includes the use of social media reporting, i.e. tweeting.  Anyone wishing to film, record or take photos at any public meeting should contact the Democracy Officer (whose contact details are at the foot of this agenda) in advance of the meeting.

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/file/6453/protocol_for_webcasting_filming_and_recording_of_council_meetingspdf

It was reported that there had been no registered speakers under the Council’s Public Participation Scheme.

This report advises the Staffing Matters and Urgency Committee of the expenditure associated with pension or exit discretions in accordance with council policy.

Members received a report which advised them of expenditure associated with a pension or exit discretion, dealt with in accordance with Council policy requirements.

A proposal for a flexible retirement request was circulated as a confidential annex to Members at the meeting. They were informed that this would be at no cost to the Council.

Members were happy to agree to the proposal.

Resolved: That the proposal be agreed.

Reason:    In order to provide an overview of expenditure and to consider whether the Council should exercise its discretionary powers to make enhancements.

This report advises Members of the expenditure associated with the proposed dismissal of a number of employees on the grounds of redundancy.

Members received a report which advised them of the expenditure associated with the proposed dismissal of two employees on the grounds of voluntary redundancy.

Individual business cases were circulated as confidential annexes at the meeting.

In response to a Member’s question the redundancy calculation used by the Council was confirmed.

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

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