Issue - meetings

To consider a report on the review and harmonisation of terms and conditions of employment

Consideration was given to the report on the review and harmonisation of terms and conditions of employment. 

The Trade Union representatives made a statement on the proposals to the Committee before leaving the meeting.

A supplementary update report was circulated at the meeting containing a revision to the proposed package of terms and conditions.  The recommendations from Cabinet were also circulated.

RESOLVED:

That Council be recommended to give full delegated authority on behalf of the Council to the Chief Executive, as Head of Paid Service, to:

1          jointly agree, in consultation with the Trade Unions, changes to terms and conditions of employment of all employees affected by the current review and as set out in paragraphs 10.6 and 10.7 of the original report.

2          following a positive ballot of the Trade Union membership, to arrange for their implementation as a single set of terms and conditions for all employees affected by the review through collective agreement with the joint Trade Unions.

3          In the event that the ballot of the Trade Unions membership does not endorse the joint proposals as set out at recommendation 1 above, to determine, in consultation with the Council’s Staffing Committee, the final terms and conditions of employment for all employees affected by the review, together with the appropriate options for implementation.

4          separately consider in consultation with the Council’s Staffing Committee appropriate options for the implementation of a two year Increment Freeze for all staff affected by the review.