Policy And Resources Committee - 20/08/2001

At a SPECIAL MEETING of the PERSONNEL AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 20th August, 2001.

Present:-

COUNCILLORS

Lord Provost LETFORD, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 13th August, 2001 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I ICT SUPPORT IN SCHOOLS - ESTABLISHMENT OF POSTS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION

There was submitted Joint Report No 430-2001 by the Director of Education, the Head of Information Technology and the Director of Personnel and Management Services seeking to establish ten new posts in order that critical support was provided to ensure the sustained and effective use of Information Communications Technology (ICT) networks in Dundee City Council's secondary and primary schools.

The Committee approved the establishment of ten posts of Assistant ICT Officer, AP3/4 (16,173 - 20,397).

II ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT - CHANGES TO ESTABLISHMENT

Due to the changes in the nature of the work carried out by the Estates Section, the Director of Economic Development and the Director of Personnel and Management Services asked the Committee to approve the following changes:-

(i) one post of Technician, graded Tech 2/3 (13,740 - 17,796) be deleted;

(ii)one post of part-time (24 hours per week) Estates Surveyor, graded AP5/PO4 (21,036 - 25,476) be established.

The savings generated by the proposed changes, inclusive of employer's costs, would amount to 1,230 for the financial year 2001/2002 and 2,109 for a full financial year.

The Committee approved the changes as detailed.

III PERSONNEL APPOINTMENTS SUB-COMMITTEE - APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS/CHIEF OFFICERS

There was submitted Report No 529-2001 by the Director of Personnel and Management Services proposing a change to the composition of the Personnel Appointments Sub-Committee and to the procedure for the appointment of Chief Officers.

It was recommended that the Committee approve the composition of the Personnel Appointments Sub-Committee as follows:-

3 Majority Group

2 Major Opposition Group

1 Minor Opposition Group

1 Independent Labour

It was further recommended that the Committee should approve the procedure outlined in paragraphs 7.1 to 7.4 of the report for the appointment of Chief Officers.

The Convener, seconded by Councillor Grant, moved acceptance of the report.

As an amendment, Councillor Corrigan, seconded by Councillor Sawers, moved that consideration of the report be deferred for one month.

On a division, there voted for the motion - Lord Provost Letford, Councillors de-Gernier, Wright, Ward, Shimi, Presswood, Regan, Farquhar, Sturrock, Glen, Grant, Rolfe, Powrie, Mackie, Wallace, Scott and Borthwick (17); and for the amendment - Councillors Richard Beattie, Dawson, Sawers, FitzPatrick, Guild, Corrigan, Dave Beattie, Fordyce and Bowes (9) - whereupon the motion was declared carried.

JOHN R LETFORD, Convener.