Agenda

To approve the record of the meeting held on 4 December 2024.

To approve the record of the meeting held on of the Joint Consultative Committee held on 4 December 2024.

The Chairperson 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.

Members are invited to disclose any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or Other Significant Interests in accordance with the Member Code of Conduct. Guidance on this is set out in agenda item 4.

This report focuses on the introduction of a Senior Management Leadership Competency framework that may be used when assessing the performance of senior managers.

This report presents information on the Gender Pay Gap.

This report updates on progress of the pay negotiations for the financial year 2025/2026, and sets out the Council’s pay offer for 2025/26 for referral to Full Council for agreement.

This report presents the Pay Policy Statement for the financial year 2025/2026 in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 for referral to Full Council for agreement.

This report presents details on the new reorganisations of services and transfers under the TUPE regulations for the period 1 April 2024 to 30 September 2024 and updates on-going reviews that have previously been reported at Employment Matters Committee but not concluded.

This report presents decisions taken in relation to early retirements and severance payments for the period 1 April 2024 to 30 September 2024.

This report presents the revised Managing Sickness and Absence policy.

This report summarises the content of the appendix to agenda item 12, which, in the opinion of the proper officer, contains exempt information within one of the categories in Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. It is a matter for the Committee to determine whether the press and public should be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the document.