Agenda item

*RESOLVED –

That it be recommended to Full Council that:

1.    The Parental Leave Policy for Elected Members be approved and implemented.

2.    The Cabinet Member for Governance be granted delegated authority to approve minor amendments to the Parental Leave Policy for Elected Members between the formal review periods.

3.    The Parental Leave Policy for Elected Members be reviewed every three years.

REASON FOR DECISIONS

To give members a more equitable entitlement to parental leave after giving birth or adopting.

The Assistant Director – Policy and Communications presented the Parental Leave Policy for Elected Members, ahead of recommendation for adoption by Full Council.

At present, Elected Members have no legal right to parental leave. In order to support the Council’s members in carrying out their duties, it was proposed to voluntarily implement a policy that would ensure that members were able to take appropriate leave at times of birth or adoption, that both parents were able to take leave, and that reasonable and adequate arrangements were in place to provide cover for Cabinet Members and others in receipt of Special Responsibility Allowances during any period of leave taken.

The policy, attached at Appendix 1 of the officer’s report, would be submitted for approval at Full Council on 26 February, 2020.

*RESOLVED –

That it be recommended to Full Council that:

1.   The Parental Leave Policy for Elected Members be approved and implemented.

2.   The Cabinet Member for Governance be granted delegated authority to approve minor amendments to the Parental Leave Policy for Elected Members between the formal review periods.

3.   The Parental Leave Policy for Elected Members be reviewed every three years.

REASON FOR DECISIONS

To give members a more equitable entitlement to parental leave after giving birth or adopting.