Issue - meetings

To consider a change to the notice periods of Chief Officers employed by Cheshire East Council.

The Cabinet Member considered a proposed change to the notice periods of Chief Officers employed by Cheshire East Council.

The Council’s terms and conditions currently mirrored the legacy Cheshire County Council terms and conditions and did not reflect good practice elsewhere in the public and private sectors of offering equal periods of notice on either side.  Current notice periods ranged from zero to 12 weeks’ notice with continuous service.

In order that the Council continued to attract and retain employees in key management and leadership roles in an increasingly competitive market., it was proposed that for Chief Officers, the notice period become 3 months on either side.

RESOLVED

That  the notice periods for JNC Chief Officers (grade 13 and above) become 3 months on either side, in line with the Conditions of Service stated in the Chief Officer Handbook and recognised good practice across the public and private sectors.