Decision details

Members considered a report of the Director of Policy and Governance on the adoption of model procedures to deal with any grievance or disciplinary action in relation to the Chief Executive and Chief Officers of the Council. These were as set out in the Joint Negotiating Committee conditions of employment for both Chief Executives and Chief Officers and if approved, would be incorporated into the existing Employment Procedure Rules contained with the Constitution.

The model procedures, should they need to be implemented, required a number of committees/panels to be established and it was proposed that these be drawn from the existing membership of the Appointments Panel and HR Appeals Committee.

RESOLVED –

1.         That the model procedures for dealing with grievance procedures and disciplinary action be adopted as set out in the Joint Negotiating Committee for Local Authority Chief Executives Conditions of Service and the Joint Negotiating Committee Chief Officer Conditions of Service.

2.         That the Committees and Panels which are required to be established when dealing with grievance and disciplinary action, be established and appointed as set out in paragraph 8 of the report.

3.         That the Officer Employment Procedure Rules contained in Appendix 3 of the Constitution be amended accordingly to incorporate these changes.