November 2023

Minutes of a meeting of the Personnel committee held on 20th November 2023, 7pm at the Bracebridge Heath Community Library
Present: Cllrs Broad, Manders, Marden, Scott and Trought
In attendance: Clerk to Council, Mrs S Knowles No members of public were present.

1. To receive apologies and accept valid reasons for absence– Nil

2. Declarations of interest
a. To receive members’ declarations of interest in accordance with the adopted Code of Conduct – Nil
b. To receive and consider members’ requests for dispensations in accordance with the adopted Code of Conduct and Standing Orders – Nil

3. To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting – 02 October 2023 – It was RESOLVED: That the minutes be accepted and signed by the Chairman.

4. To review the committee’s Terms of Reference – No changes recommended.

It was RESOLVED: That in accordance with standing order 10a vi, the order of business be altered to enable the committee to consider staffing matters (item 7) before the staffing budget (item 5).

Items of a confidential nature to be debated in the absence of the press and public. Under the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 (due to the confidential nature of business)

It was RESOLVED: That the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the consideration of the following items on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information.

5. To consider staffing matters –.
a. Review of job descriptions – It was RESOLVED: That the clerk and RFO job description be reviewed and brought to a future meeting of the committee for approval.
b. Review of performance and appraisals – A verbal and written report was received.
c. Review of salaries – It was RESOLVED: That the salary range for the Facilities Cleaner be altered to SCP 5 to SCP 6.
It was RESOLVED: That the Facilities Cleaner be moved to the next salary point as recommended in the confidential report.
It was RESOLVED: That the Caretaker Maintenance be moved to the next salary point within the contracted scale.
It was RESOLVED: That the Deputy Clerk be moved to the next salary point within the contracted scale.

The clerk left the meeting during discussions of her salary.

It was RESOLVED: That the salary range for the Clerk and RFO be altered to SCP 33 to SCP 38.

It was RESOLVED: That the clerk/RFO be moved to a new SCP within the scale as recommended in the confidential
report.
The clerk returned to the meeting.
The committee thanked staff for their hard work.

The committee returned to open public session for the remaining non-confidential items.

6. To consider the staffing budget for 2024 to 2025 and make recommendations to the Full Council – It was RESOLVED: That the staffing budget of £106851 for 2024/2025 be recommended to the Full Council.

7. Items for the agenda of the next sub-committee meeting – Items to be emailed to the clerk.

There being no further business the chairman closed the meeting at 19:31

Signed_______________________________Chairman