Meeting documents

Employment Committee
Thursday, 14th February, 2008 10.00 am

Date:
Thursday, 14th February, 2008
Time:
10.00 a.m.
Place:
Executive Meeting Room, Town Hall, Reigate
 

Attendance Details

Present:
Mrs.J. S.Bray, M.A.Brunt, Dr.L.R.Hack, Mrs.R.S.Turner
Min NoDescriptionResolution
Part I
14 MINUTES
RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 18th October 2007 be approved as a correct record and signed.
15 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND SUBSTITUTIONS
Cllr J.M. Ellacott
16 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
None.
17 ANY OTHER URGENT BUSINESS
None.
18 EXEMPT BUSINESS
RESOLVED that the Press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that:

(i) they involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act; and

(ii) the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.
Part II(Confidential)
19 REGENERATION AND NEW NEIGHBOURHOODS MANAGER : APPOINTMENT
RESOLVED to note that this vacancy was to be re-advertised with a view to short listed applicants being interviewed at a future meeting of the Committee.
20 TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OF A HEAD OF SERVICE: POST NO.
RESOLVED that:
(i) the contract of employment of the holder of Post No. 3600 be terminated by mutual agreement;
(ii) the terms of a Compromise Agreement reached with the post holder set out in paragraphs 41 to 44 of the submitted report be approved and the additional cost be met from the under-spend in the Council's 2007/08 budget; and
(iii) the Director of Services to the Community, in consultation with the Executive Member for Enviroment be authorised to appoint an interim manager until a permanent appointment is made.
21 COMPENSATION FOLLOWING REDUNDANCY
RESOLVED that in the absence of exceptional circumstances no additional payments (either enhanced redundancy payment and/or augmented pensionable service) be awarded in the case of Post Nos. 2451 and 1164.
The meeting closed at 11.05 a.m.

Minute

Min NoMinute
20The Committee considered a comprehensive report on the proposed termination of employment of the holder of Post No. 3600. The report set out background information and details in relation to future challenges facing the service unit involved; a current value for money review; and performance issues aligned to the Council's Role Profile system. The report also set out a proposal and related consultation, financial and operational consequences and legal implications. A letter from the post holder to members of the Committee was circulated at the meeting.
21The Committee considered a report on discretionary additional payments (through enhanced basic redundancy pay and/or augmentation of pensionable service) to two staff whose employment with the Council had been terminated due to redundancy.

The report set out background information, relevant factors for consideration, the regulatory framework, options, resource implications and conclusions. The report had appended to it the current Compensation and Early Retirement Policy, an illustrative guide to compensation following redundancy/early retirement and a schedule of the financial effects of each of the two cases before the Committee.

Written representations had been submitted in respect of the two cases (Post Nos. 2451 and 1164) and details had been circulated with the Agenda.

The merits of each of the two individual cases were considered and discussed whereupon it was