Meeting documents

Employment Matters Committee
Thursday, 7 January 2010

Employment Matters Committee
Meeting Room 9
Gun Wharf
Dock Road
Chatham ME4 4TR
Thursday, 7 January 2010
7:00 pm
MEETING CANCELLED DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
AGENDA
1TO APPROVE THE RECORD OF THE FOLLOWING MEETING:
 
 13 October 2009
2TO RECEIVE APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
3URGENT MATTERS BY REASON OF SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
 
The Chairman will announce any late items which do not appear on the main agenda but which he has agreed should be considered by reason of special circumstances to be specified in the reports.
4DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
 
 (a)Personal interests under the Medway Code of Conduct

A Councillor who declares a personal interest in a matter, including the nature of the interest, may stay, speak and vote on the matter.
 (b)Prejudicial interests under the Medway Code of Conduct

A Councillor who declares a personal and prejudicial interest in a matter, including the nature of the interest, must withdraw from the room and take no part in the debate or vote on the matter.

Councillors who have declared a personal and prejudicial interest may make representations, answer questions and give evidence before leaving the room but only if members of the public are allowed to attend for the same purpose.

If an interest is not declared at the outset of the meeting, it should be disclosed as soon as the interest becomes apparent.
5TO CONSIDER REPORTS AS FOLLOWS:
 (A)Draft Single Equity Scheme, including draft Access and Inclusion Policy
 
This report seeks the Committee's comments on the draft Single Equity Scheme and draft Access and Inclusion Policy.
 > Draft Single Equity Scheme, including draft Access and Inclusion Policy (pdf file 509.6kb)
 (B)Workforce planning update
 
This report presents the key actions to enhance workforce planning.
 > Workforce planning update (pdf file 150.6kb)
 (C)Teachers' Pension Scheme - Medway discretion
 
This report provides an update on the Committee's decisions on the scheme in July 2009.
 > Teachers' Pension Scheme - Medway discretion (pdf file 69.9kb)
 (D)Exclusion of the press and public
 
This item presents summary information for item 5(E) Early retirement and severance payments report and recommends that the Committee excludes the press and public for this item.
 > Exclusion of the press and public (pdf file 56.2kb)
 (E)Early retirement and severance payments
 
This report sets out all decisions taken in relation to early retirement and severance payments for the period July 2009 - November 2009.