Policy And Resources Committee - 08/12/2003

At a MEETING of the PERSONNEL COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 8th December, 2003

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Bailie FARQUHAR, Vice-Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 10th November, 2003 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT - FIELDWORK CARE AND ASSESSMENT SERVICES - STAFFINGARRANGEMENTS

There was submitted Joint Report No 783-2003 by the Director of Social Work and Assistant Chief Executive (Management), seeking approval to regrade staff supervising fieldwork teams, make interim payments to retain key staff carrying out the statutory functions of the Department, and undertake a review of roles and responsibilities within fieldwork care and assessment services.

The Committee agreed to:-

(i) the regrading of 37 Senior Social Worker and equivalent supervisory posts from PO1-4, 24,888 - 27,015, to PO3-6, 26,250 - 28,578, with effect from 1 December 2003;

(ii) the payment of the equivalent of two additional increments to appropriately qualified and competent staff carrying out key duties in relation to mental health, child protection and practice teaching, with effect from 1 December 2003 on an interim basis pending the outcome of the review; and

(iii) remit to the Assistant Chief Executive (Management) and Director of Social Work to bring forward a report by 30 September 2004 reviewing the roles and responsibilities within fieldwork care and assessment services, including consideration of the skills mix of staff and appropriate structures.

The Committee resolved under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 that the public be excluded from the meeting for the undernoted items of business on the grounds that they involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 7(A) of the Act.

II CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S DEPARTMENT - REGRADING OF POST

There was submitted Agenda Note AN536-2003 advising the Committee that at the request of the Chief Executive, the Assistant Chief Executive (Management) had reviewed the duties and responsibilities of the post of Secretary, Corporate Planning.

The Committee approved the regrading as detailed in the note, having noted the financial implications.

III LEISURE AND ARTS DEPARTMENT - APPLICATION FOR REGRADING

There was submitted Agenda Note AN537-2003 advising the Committee that in accordance with the agreed procedure, a Senior Clerical Assistant in the Leisure and Arts Department submitted an application that her post should be regraded. Following a review of the duties and responsibilities of the post, the Personnel Manager confirmed that the application had been substantiated in part.

The Committee approved the regrading as detailed in the note, having noted the financial implications.

BAILIE C D P FARQUHAR, Vice-Convener