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Critical Day 1 HR and Health and Safety Policies

Meeting: 24/03/2009 - Cabinet (Item 191)

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To consider the HR policies that need to be in place for non teaching employees of the Council for Day 1, and policies for employees appointed on new Cheshire East terms and conditions of employment.

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the policies that needed to be in place for non-teaching employees for Day One, and to policies for employees appointed on new Cheshire East terms and conditions of employment.  The Head of HR and Organisational Development reported that whilst the Trade Unions were in agreement with the proposals Unison were in the process of appointing a replacement representative and, as a result, had submitted a statement to say that they were unable to agree to the policies at present but that was not to say that they would oppose them.

 

In order to ensure that the necessary policies were in place it was recommended that those listed in paragraphs 2.1 and 2.2 be approved and adopted and that there be an early review of terms and conditions, policies and procedures to ensure they were fit for purpose and reflected the culture and values of the new authority.  Cabinet agreed that this was still the most appropriate way forward but that the matter should be referred back to them in the event of any difficulties arising.

 

RESOLVED

For the reasons set out in the report and as now given: -

 

  1. That approval be given to the following policies, to apply to all Cheshire East non teaching employees, detailed in Appendices 1 to 7 of the report: -

 

·        Attendance Management Policy (Appendix 1)

·        Dignity at Work Policy (Appendix 2)

·        Disciplinary Policy (Appendix 3)

·        Grievance Policy (Appendix 4)

·        Recruitment Policy (Appendix 5)

·        Workforce Performance Management Policy (Appendix 6)

·        Equality in Employment Policy (Appendix 7)

 

  1. That approval be given to the following policies, to apply to employees appointed on new Cheshire East

       terms and conditions of employment, detailed in Appendices 8 to 11 of the report: -

 

·        Attendance & Leave Policies (Appendix 8)

·        Health Policies (Appendix 9)

·        Pay Policies (Appendix 10)

·        Termination Policies (Appendix 11)

 

  1. That there be an early review of terms and conditions, policies and procedures, and that the matter be

      considered further by the Cabinet in the light of any difficulties that arise.