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To approve the record of the meeting held on 28 January 2015 and the Joint Meeting of Committees held on 27 May 2015. Additional documents: Minutes: The record of the meeting held on 28 January 2015 and the Joint Meeting of Committees held on 27 May 2015 were agreed and signed by the Chairman as a correct record. |
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Apologies for absence Minutes: There were no apologies. |
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Urgent matters by reason of special circumstances The Chairman will announce any late items which do not appear on the main agenda but which he/she has agreed should be considered by reason of special circumstances to be specified in the report. Minutes: There were none. |
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Declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests and other interests A member need only disclose at any meeting the existence of a disclosable pecuniary interest (DPI) in a matter to be considered at that meeting if that DPI has not been entered on the disclosable pecuniary interests register maintained by the Monitoring Officer.
A member disclosing a DPI at a meeting must thereafter notify the Monitoring Officer in writing of that interest within 28 days from the date of disclosure at the meeting.
A member may not participate in a discussion of or vote on any matter in which he or she has a DPI (both those already registered and those disclosed at the meeting) and must withdraw from the room during such discussion/vote.
Members may choose to voluntarily disclose a DPI at a meeting even if it is registered on the council’s register of disclosable pecuniary interests but there is no legal requirement to do so.
Members should also ensure they disclose any other interests which may give rise to a conflict under the council’s code of conduct.
In line with the training provided to members by the Monitoring Officer members will also need to consider bias and pre-determination in certain circumstances and whether they have a conflict of interest or should otherwise leave the room for Code reasons. Minutes: Disclosable pecuniary interests
There were none.
Other interests
Councillor Murray disclosed that she was a member of the Universities and Colleges Union. |
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Review of Apprenticeship Training Allowances PDF 194 KB The report seeks agreement to the revised training allowances payable to Medway Council apprentices.
Minutes: Discussion:
The Head of HR and Organisational Change introduced a report which
Decision:
The Employment Matters Committee:
(1) agreed to approve the revised training allowances payable to Medway Council apprentices as follows:
Level 2 - £110 per week Level 3 - £130 per week Level 4 - £160 per week
(2) requested a further review of allowances, to be completed within three months, in the light of Members’ concerns about whether levels are sufficiently competitive, with the outcome reported to the Committee
(3) requested a briefing note providing information on the detail of the benchmarking exercise into rates paid to apprentices, the age profile of Medway Council apprentices and the contributions of apprentices to the Council
(4) agreed that these allowances are reviewed as appropriate and any proposed ... view the full minutes text for item 41. |
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Review of the Relocation Scheme PDF 407 KB The report seeks agreement to the revised Relocation Scheme
Minutes: Discussion:
Decision:
The Employment Matters Committee agreed that:
(1) the revised Policy as set out in Appendix 1 to the report be approved, subject to the reference in paragraph 5.4 that the Council will consider waiving the requirement to repay assistance granted under the Scheme in cases of ill-health retirement or compulsory redundancy being amended to make it clear that in these circumstances there would be no requirement for an individual to repay assistance
(2) this Policy is reviewed in two years time and any proposed changes are referred to this Committee.
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Review of Use of Consultants PDF 186 KB The report provides an update on the use of consultants in the Council. Minutes: Discussion:
The Assistant Director, Organisational Services introduced a report which provided an update on the use of consultants in the Council.
Members asked that future reports include, where possible, details of the duration of contracts and also the total costs of employing consultants.
Decision:
The Employment Matters Committee agreed to note the information in the report and asked that future reports include more details as outlined above.
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Proposed Reorganisations PDF 489 KB This report covers new reviews and transfers since the last report.
Minutes: Discussion:
The Employment Matters Committee considered a report which covered new reviews and transfers since the last report
Decision:
The Employment Matters Committee noted the present position and the support arrangements for staff.
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Equalities Working Group Update PDF 127 KB This report informs the Committee of the outcome of a recent meeting of the Equalities Working Group.
Minutes: Discussion:
Decision:
The Employment Matters Committee agreed to note the report.
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