Subject to Officer Employment Procedure Rules, the
Committee shall meet to:
·
oversee the recruitment and selection process of the
Council’s Head of Paid Service and determine terms and
conditions of employment and make recommendations to Council in
this respect.
·
oversee the recruitment and selection process of
Strategic Directors, the Monitoring Officer, Section 151 Officer
and posts falling within the definition of Deputy Chief Officer in
Section 2(1) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 and make
recommendations to Council in this respect.
·
consider allegations concerning the conduct or
capability of Statutory Officers and other Chief Officers in order
to establish whether or not they are sufficiently well-founded and
serious in content to justify investigation.
·
suspend, if appropriate, a Statutory Officer or
other Chief Officer under the terms of the Joint Negotiating
Committee (JNC) Conditions of Service for Chief Executives or the
JNC Conditions of Service for Chief Officers.
·
appoint an external investigator to carry out an
investigation on behalf of the Committee.
·
receive and consider any report of an investigator
and, if appropriate, hold a capability or disciplinary hearing and,
following any capability and/or disciplinary hearing, to determine
a course of action (up to and including dismissal) within the
Council’s power under law and within its
procedures.
·
dismiss Chief Officers, the Monitoring Officer,
Section 151 Officer and posts falling within the definition of
Deputy Chief Officer in Section 2(1) of the Local Government and
Housing Act 1989.
·
settle all matters relating to the above
appointments or dismissals.
·
oversee the recruitment and selection process of the
relevant independent person in accordance with the Localism Act
2011 and make recommendations to Council in that
respect.
The Committee will take decisions affecting the
remuneration, terms and conditions of service of the Head of Paid
Service.
The Committee will undertake performance appraisals
of the Head of Paid Service and contribute to Corporate Directors
annual targets against which performance can be
measured.
The Committee will discharge the Council’s
functions under Section 112 of the Local Government Act 1972 which
have not otherwise been delegated, including advising the Council
and Committees on:
·
the requirements for, and the availability of, human
resources necessary for the fulfilment of the Council's
policies;
·
the promotion of good employee relations in the
Council;
·
matters of general employment and personnel concern
to the Council;
·
the promotion of equal opportunities for all
employees of the Council, and in the Council's recruitment and
selection procedures, and to monitor the effectiveness of such
measures;
·
to consider matters affecting the efficient use of
the Council’s staff resources and to make recommendations to
Executive;
·
to review and recommend adoption of the People and
Organisational Development Strategy and Annual Pay Policy prior to
going to Council.
The Committee will keep under review local terms and
conditions of employment for employees and make recommendations
regarding the annual local pay award.
The Committee will consider and recommend
appropriate actions where necessary in response to proposals
relating to changes within the structure of the organisation which
involves substantial changes in the responsibilities of Chief
Officers.
The Committee will promote and pursue a policy of
equal opportunities in employment and “sign-off” key
information before it is published i.e. Gender Pay
Reporting.
The
Committee will consider matters relating to superannuation,
pensions and gratuities.