Decision details

The report was outlined by the Strategic Lead for Democratic and Business Support.

The council employed some staff on temporary or fixed term contracts and as such it was good practice to have a policy and procedure document in place to ensure that guidance was given to managers and that the council met the legislative requirements that were in place.

The document applied to all staff employed on fixed-term or temporary contracts with the exception of: Apprentices; Placement students; and Agency Workers.

Feedback has been sought on the policy and it had been considered by the Joint Staff Consultative Committee on 30March 2017 and was fully supported by Members, Unison and Staff Representatives.  The policy would be made available to view on the Minerva site and hard copies available at the depots once formally agreed, and a clear communication will be sent to Managers to make them aware that the policy had been reviewed and to update them on their responsibilities.

A Member asked which posts would be most likely to be filled by a fixed term contract.  If was affirmed that this did not apply to consultants, but would be to cover sickness or maternity leave, or for specialist knowledge for a particular project.

The recommendations were moved and seconded and on being voted upon it was:

RESOLVED  that:

a)    the Fixed Term and Temporary Contract Policy and Procedure be approved and the policy be adopted for all employees of the council; and

b)    delegated authority be granted to the Director of Resources to make minor housekeeping amendments to the policy in future, in consultation with the chairmen of the Corporate Policy and Resources committee and Joint Staff Consultative Committee.