Meeting documents

Employment Committee
Tuesday, 28th April, 2009 1.00 pm

Date:
Tuesday, 28th April, 2009
Time:
1:00pm
Place:
Executive Meeting Room, Reigate
 

Attendance Details

Present:
Councillor V.W. Broad (Chairman); Councillors Mrs. J.S. Bray and Mrs. J.M.A. Spiers.
Also Present:
None
Substitutes:
None
Min NoDescriptionResolution
Part I
38 MINUTES
 RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 2nd April 2009 be approved as a correct record and signed.
39 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND SUBSTITUTIONS
 Councillor Mrs. R.S. Turner
40 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
 None
41 BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE DISCIPLINARY PROCESS
Minute for Minute Number 41
 
42 ANY OTHER URGENT BUSINESS
 None
43 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)
44 APPEAL AGAINST DISMISSAL
Minute for Minute Number 44
The Committee adjourned at 4:35pm.

The Committee reconvened at 6pm on Thursday 30th April 2009 and continued their consideration of the exempt business as set out in Minutes 43 and 44.
45 APPEAL AGAINST DISMISSAL (Continued)
Minute for Minute Number 45
RESOLVED that the appeal against dismissal be refused.
46 APPEAL AGAINST DISMISSAL
Minute for Minute Number 46
 
The meeting closed at 6.06p.m. on Thursday, 30th April 2009

Minute

Min NoMinute
41The Committee received a briefing on the Council's disciplinary process, including details of the guidelines for staff in terms of the standards of conduct expected and the measures for dealing with breaches of those standards.

The Committee noted that the appeal process was not meant to re-examine entire cases, but rather to determine if the Council's policies had been correctly followed and whether the sanction applied was appropriate.
44In line with the Council's disciplinary procedure, the Committee considered an appeal against dismissal. The Committee was joined by the appellant, his trade union representative, the relevant Service Manager and the Head of Personnel and Support Services. Case statements from both the appellant and the Manager had been submitted and circulated in advance of the meeting.

The Chairman outlined the aim and sequence of the meeting, as set out in the Disciplinary Policy, before inviting the appellant to present his case statement. The Managers were then permitted to ask questions, followed by Members of the Committee. The Chairman then invited the Managers to present their case statement, before allowing questions from the appellant and then Committee Members.

[Note: The Committee adjourned at 3pm and reconvened at 3:10pm.]

The Chairman invited each party to give their closing statements before thanking them for their attendance. The Committee then adjourned to deliberate.

[Note: The Committee adjourned at 3:21pm and reconvened at 4:34pm.]

The Chairman advised both parties that the Committee would be seeking guidance before taking a final decision and would inform the candidates in writing within 5 working days.
45The Committee concluded that the disciplinary procedures had been followed correctly and the sanction had been appropriate, following which it was
46This item was withdrawn as the appellant had retracted her appeal.