Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Blank, Innes and Wall.

No declarations of interest were received.

RESOLVED –

That the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on 5 March, 2018 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

The HR Manager submitted a report recommending for approval the revised Managing Violence and Aggression at Work Policy.

The need for an updated policy for handling violence at work and managing the staff caution list had been identified.

The policy aimed to improve various issues within the existing policy, such as no accessibility to the staff caution list while staff were out in the field, insufficient categories of referral and no audit trail of decision making. 

The draft policy had been presented and approved by the Council Health and Safety Committee on 18 April, 2018.

*RESOLVED –

That the revised Managing Violence and Aggression at Work Policy be approved.

The HR Manager submitted a report recommending for approval the revised Bullying and Harassment Policy.

The need for a revised policy which was in accordance with employment law, ACAS guidelines and best practice had been identified.

The policy aimed to fully and promptly investigate and reported allegation of bullying or harassment and take appropriate action. All allegations would be taken seriously and dealt with fairly, sensitively and confidentially. There would be no victimisation of any member of staff making or involved in a complaint.

The draft policy had been presented and approved by the Employer –  Trade Union Committee on 14 March, 2018.

*RESOLVED –

That the revised Bullying and Harassment Policy be approved.

The HR Manager submitted a report recommending for approval the revised Performance Development Review Policy.

A need to revise the Performance Development Review Policy to take into account feedback had been identified.

The Performance Development Review Policy aimed to maximise the effectiveness and potential of each member of staff to enable Chesterfield Borough Council to achieve its vision, priorities and values.

The draft policy had been presented and approved by the Employer – Trade Union Committee on 14 March, 2018.

*RESOLVED –

That the revised Performance Development Review Policy be approved.

To move “That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act".

RESOLVED –

That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

The Minutes of the Employer/Trade Union Committee held on 14 February and 14 March, 2018 were considered.

RESOLVED –

That the Minutes be received and noted.