Policy And Resources Committee - 21/06/2004

At a MEETING of the PERSONNEL COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 21st June, 2004.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Lord Provost John R LETFORD, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 14th June, 2004 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT - WORKING FOR FAMILIES FUND - ESTABLISHMENT OF TEMPORARYPOSTS

There was submitted Joint Report No 422-2004 by the Director of Economic Development and the Assistant Chief Executive (Management) outlining the background to the new Working for Families Initiative supported in Dundee, by the Scottish Executive, and the services that will be provided by the funding, including those provided directly by Dundee City Council.

The Committee agreed to approve the establishment of the following temporary posts until 31st March, 2006:-

(a)1 post of Working for Families Co-ordinator, graded AP5, 22,398 - 24,396; and

(b)1 post of Working for Families Finance/Administrative Officer, graded AP2, 15,582 - 16,866.

II COMMUNITIES DEPARTMENT - ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR WORK WITH YOUNG PEOPLE

On a reference to Article II of the minute of meeting of the Communities Committee of 14th June, 2004, there was submitted Joint Report No 324-2004 by the Head of Communities and the Assistant Chief Executive (Management) seeking approval for the allocation of additional resources for work with young people.

The Committee approved the undernoted recommendations:-

(a)the extension of 61 part-time Assistant Youth Worker posts graded sess 1/2/3 (5.76/6.99/9.86 per hour) from 36 weeks per year to full-year at a cost of 29,976 in financial year 2004-2005 and 41,181 in a full financial year;

(b)the mainstreaming and establishment of the post of Centre Manager (The Shore) graded PO1-4 (24,887 - 27,015) from 1st April, 2004;

(c)the establishment of a post of Support Youth Worker graded sess 1 (11,106) for a temporary period of 2 years at a cost of 10,352 for financial year 2004-2005 and 14,216 for financial year 2005-2006;

(d)the mainstreaming and establishment of the fixed term post of Youth Worker at The Highwayman graded CEW (17,340 - 22,397) from 1st April, 2005 at a cost of 27,454; and

(e)the extension of the part-time Assistant Youth Worker (Dialogue Youth) graded sess 3 (19,628) from 15 hours per week, 36 weeks per year, to full-time for 52 weeks per year, from 1st January, 2005.

III ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT - ESTABLISHMENT OF POST

There was submitted Agenda Note AN259-2004 advising that at the request of the Director of Economic Development, the Assistant Chief Executive (Management) had investigated and considered the workload generated by the ongoing review of the Corporate Property Portfolio.

As a result of that exercise, the Assistant Chief Executive (Management) had concluded that there was a need for a senior post to be responsible for property benchmarking and implementation and, accordingly, recommended that an additional post of Team Leader (Property Services), grade  PO11-14, 32,244 - 34,554, now be established on a permanent basis.

Furthermore, in view of the excellent joint working which has taken place between Architectural Services and Economic Development and in view of the urgency of the work outlined above, the Committee noted that it was intended to confirm the Principal Building Services Engineer in this post with no change of grade.

The Committee approved the abovementioned proposals.

IV ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT - CHANGE TO ESTABLISHMENT

There was submitted Agenda Note AN260-2004, advising that in view of the urgency of the situation, the Assistant Chief Executive (Management) had obtained the approval of the Convener and the Opposition Spokesperson to the changes outlined below, following a review of the staffing requirements of the Property Maintenance Section of the Economic Development Department:-

(a)the establishment of one post of Assistant Building Surveyor, grade AP1/5, 14,211 - 24,396; and

(b)the deletion of one post of Property Inspector, grade Tech 2/3, 14,811 - 19,029, on 8th March, 2005, when the current potholder retires on age grounds.

V SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT - THE ELMS SECURE UNIT - REGRADING OF POSTS

There was submitted Agenda Note AN261-2004 advising that in view of the urgency of the situation, the Assistant Chief Executive (Management) had obtained the approval of the Convener and the Opposition Spokesperson to the changes outlined below, following recruitment difficulties:-

(a)the regrading of the post of Manager from PO9-12, 30,786 - 32,991, to PO11-14, 32,244 - 34,554; and

(b)the regrading of the post of Depute Manager from PO5-8, 27,873 - 30,060, to PO7-10, 29,313 - 31,536.

LORD PROVOST JOHN R LETFORD, Convener.