November 2024

Minutes of a meeting of the Personnel committee held on 19th November 2024, 2pm at The Heath: Village Hall & Library

Present: Cllrs Broad, Callan, Emes, Manders 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 – 7th October 2024 – It was RESOLVED: That the minutes be accepted and signed by the Chairman.

4. To consider the staffing budget for 2025-2026 and make recommendations to the Full Council – It was RESOLVED: That a staffing budget of £104,000 for 2025-2026 be recommended to the Full Council.

5. To review policies:

a. Adoption Leave policy v1.2

b. Maternity policy v2.2

c. Paternity policy v2.2

d. Shared Parental Leave policy v2.2

e. Health and Safety policy v2.3

It was RESOLVED: That all policies as listed above be adopted.

6. Items for the agenda of the next committee meeting – Items to be emailed to the clerk.

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.

7. To consider staffing matters

a. Review of performance and appraisals– The clerk reported on performance of staff members.

It was RESOLVED: That Cllrs Callan and Emes be nominated to carry out the clerk’s appraisal.

b. Review of Salaries

It was RESOLVED: That an increase of 1 SCP within the agreed salary range be awarded to the Deputy Clerk.

It was RESOLVED: That an increase of 1SCP within the agreed salary range be awarded to the Caretaker Maintenance.

Other staffing matters were discussed including the possibility of whether an additional member of staff would be required to support the running of community buildings.

  There being no further business the chairman closed the meeting at 14.32

Signed_______________________________Chairman