Policy And Resources Committee - 20/03/2006

At a SPECIAL MEETING of the PERSONNEL COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 20th March 2006.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

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

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 20th March, 2006 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I SUBSTANCE MISUSE POLICY

There was submitted Report No 743-2005 by the Assistant Chief Executive (Management) seeking approval for the proposed Substance Misuse Policy.

The Committee approved the policy as detailed in the Appendix to the report.

II SHELTERED HOUSING WARDENS

On a reference to Article I of the minute of meeting of the Housing Committee of 20th March, 2006 there was submitted Joint Report No 84-2006 by the Director of Housing, Director of Social Work and Assistant Chief Executive (Management).

The Committee approved:-

(a) the establishment of 96.5 Sheltered Housing Wardens, graded GS1-3 (10,671-15,063) in the Housing Department;

(b) the establishment of 7 Sheltered Housing Auxiliaries, graded MW1 (10,671) in the Housing Department;

(c) the establishment of 3 Sheltered Housing Officers, graded AP3 (18,381-20,169) in the Housing Department;

(d) the deletion of 108.75 Sheltered Housing Wardens, graded GS1/2 (10,671-14,220) from the Social Work Department;

(e) the deletion of 7 Sheltered Housing Auxiliaries, graded MW1 (10,671) from the Social Work Department; and

(f) the deletion of 3 Home Care Organisers, graded AP3 (18,381-20,169).

III SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH TEAMS FOR OLDER PEOPLE - ESTABLISHMENT OF POSTS

There was submitted Joint Report No 23-2006 by the Director of Social Work and Assistant Chief Executive (Management) proposing additional staffing arrangements in the Community Mental Health Teams for Older People to respond to statutory obligations contained in the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 and the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.

The Committee approved the establishment of:-

(a) one Senior Care Manager post, grade SCP37-40, 27,822-30,288; and

(b) one Support Worker post, grade SCP19-24, 16,515-18,966.

IV GREY LODGE SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT 2006-2009

Councillors Grant and Will Dawson declared a non-financial interest in this item by virtue of their appointment as Council representatives on the above mentioned organisation.

On a reference to Article I of the Communities Committee of 20th March, 2006, there was submitted Joint Report No 196-2006 by the Director of Leisure and Communities seeking approval for a Service Level Agreement to be entered into between Dundee City Council and Grey Lodge Settlement for the period 1 April 2006 to 31 March 2009.

The Committee approved the following deletions with effect from 1 April 2006:-

(a) 1 post of Community Worker graded CEW (18,381-23,739) currently seconded from Dundee City Council;

(b) 1 vacant post of part-time (6 hours) Assistant Youth Worker (Grey Lodge Settlement) graded SESS 1-3;

(c) 1 vacant post of part-time (6 hours) Assistant Youth Worker (Grey Lodge Settlement) graded SESS 1-3; and

(d) 1 vacant post of part-time (3 hours) Support Youth Worker (Grey Lodge Settlement) graded SESS 1.

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

V LEISURE COMPANY - TRADE UNION AGREEMENT

Councillors Wallace and Duncan declared a non-financial interest in this item by virtue of having been appointed Directors of the Leisure Company.

On a reference to Articles VIII and III respectively, of the minutes of meeting of the Leisure and Arts Services and Policy and Resources Committees of 20th March, 2006 there was submitted Joint Report No 208-2006 by the Director of Leisure and Communities and Assistant Chief Executive (Management) proposing an agreement between Dundee City Council and the trade unions on employment matters arising from the establishment of a Leisure Company with charitable status.

The Committee agreed to remit the Assistant Chief Executive (Management) to sign this agreement on behalf of the Council subject to the Leisure and Arts Services Committee approving the report on establishing a leisure company with charitable status.

LORD PROVOST John R LETFORD, Convener