Agenda and decisions

Personnel Committee - Wednesday 15 March 2023 10.00 am

Venue: Bodicote House, Bodicote, Banbury, OX15 4AA

Contact: Aaron Hetherington, Democratic and Elections Email: democracy@cherwell-dc.gov.uk, 01295 221534

Media

Items
No.	Item
2.	Declarations of Interest Members are asked to declare any interest and the nature of that interest which they may have in any of the items under consideration at this meeting. Additional documents: Webcast for 2.
3.	Petitions and Requests to Address the Meeting The Chairman to report on any requests to submit petitions or to address the meeting. Additional documents: Webcast for 3.
4.	Urgent Business The Chairman to advise whether they have agreed to any item of urgent business being admitted to the agenda. Additional documents: Webcast for 4.
5.	Minutes PDF 220 KB To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 31 January 2023. Additional documents: Webcast for 5.
6.	Chairman's Announcements To receive communications from the Chairman. Additional documents: Webcast for 6.
7.	Policy Updates PDF 359 KB Report of Chief Executive Purpose of report To seek approval from the Personnel Committee on proposed changes to existing HR policies. Recommendations The meeting is recommended: 1.1 Officers recommend the committee reviews and approves the following policies for implementation: - Corporate Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy - Probation Policy - Honorarium Policy Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Overview of changes to each policy , item 7. PDF 330 KB Appendix 2 - Corporate Health Safety and Wellbeing Policy , item 7. PDF 485 KB Appendix 3 - Probation Policy , item 7. PDF 303 KB Appendix 4 - Honorarium Policy , item 7. PDF 306 KB Webcast for 7. Decision: Resolved That the following policies be approved for implementation: - Corporate Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy - Probation Policy - Honorarium Policy
8.	Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Action Plans PDF 366 KB Report of Assistant Director – Customer Focus Purpose of report To seek the committee’s views on the draft action plans for delivering the council’s equality, diversity and inclusion commitments for creating an inclusive workplace, which are set out in its Equalities Framework, Including Everyone. Recommendations The meeting is recommended: 1.1 To review the draft action plan for an Inclusive Workplace and provide comments for the Executive Committee to consider at its April meeting. 1.2 To recommend to the Executive Committee that there is a delegation of authority to the Assistant Director for Customer Focus to make minor amendments to the agreed Inclusive Workplace Action Plans in consultation with the portfolio holder and Chair of the EDI working group Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Including Everyone Framework , item 8. PDF 5 MB Appendix 2 - Draft Inclusive Workplace Action Plan , item 8. PDF 364 KB Webcast for 8. Decision: Resolved 1.1 That the following comment be made to Executive on the draft action plan for an Inclusive Workplace Information on age discrimination should be included within the plan. 1.2 That Executive be recommended to delegate authority to the Assistant Director for Customer Focus to make minor amendments to the agreed Inclusive Workplace Action Plans in consultation with the portfolio holder and Chair of the EDI working group.