Policy And Resources Committee - 20/09/2004

At a MEETING of the PERSONNEL COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 20th September 2004.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Lord Provost LETFORD, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 13th September 2004 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I THE WAY FORWARD FOR DUNDEE'S CHILD AND FAMILY CENTRES

On a reference to Article II of the minute of meeting of the Social Work Committee of 20th September 2004, there was submitted Joint Report No 479-2004 by the Assistant Chief Executive (Management) and the Director of Social Work advising the Committee that following a strategic review of Child and Family Centre Services in Dundee, new arrangements had been proposed for the future targeting and organisation of the service.

The Committee agreed:-

(i) the revised staffing establishment detailed at Appendix 2 of the report;

(ii) that the post of Centre Manager, graded PO1-4, 24,888 - 27,015, be redesignated Family Support Team Manager with no change of grade;

(iii) that 16 posts of Centre Worker, graded AP4/5+1, 19,632 - 24,888, be redesignated Senior Family Support Worker with no change of grade;

(iv) that 5 posts of Outreach Worker, graded AP4/5+1, 19,632 - 24,888, be redesignated Family Support Development Worker with no change of grade; and

(v) that extensions be given to the existing temporary contracts of 17 Family Support Worker staff until 31st March 2006, the number of staff who have temporary contracts to be kept under review pending the future position of the Sure Start Fund and Changing Children's Services Fund being made known to the Council.

II SUPPORT SERVICES DEPARTMENT - SCIENTIFIC SERVICES - EARLY RETIREMENT AND CHANGE TO ESTABLISHMENT

There was submitted Agenda Note AN358-2004 whereby the Committee was asked to approve the early retirement on the grounds of the efficiency of the service of a Principal Analyst in Scientific Services on 30th September 2004, in accordance with the Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 1998 and with maximum enhancement in accordance with the Local Government (Discretionary Payments and Injury Benefits) (Scotland) Regulations 1998.

The Committee approved the early retirement and noted that the Scientific Services Manager had reviewed the demands on his service and his staffing requirements and had concluded that the employee should be replaced by a Senior Analyst. Accordingly, the Committee approved the deletion of one post of Principal Analyst, grade PO11-14, 32,244 - 34,554 per annum, and the establishment of one post of Senior Analyst, grade PO7-10, 29,133 - 31,536 per annum.

The Committee approved accordingly.

III FINANCE DEPARTMENT - REVENUES DIVISION - ESTABLISHMENT OF POST

This item was withdrawn.

LORD PROVOST JOHN R LETFORD, Convener.