Issue - meetings

The Committee gave consideration to a report presented by the People Services Manager, and following recommendation from the Joint Staff Consultative Committee (JSCC). It was explained that approval was sought to introduce two new employment procedures. The first, Workforce Development, was a new approach to replace traditional appraisals and one-to-one meetings. This was intended to promote regular conversations between managers and employees, focusing on wellbeing, performance, relationships, and professional development. The second, the Capability Procedure, had been updated to address underperformance through a structured and supportive process. Both approaches had equality and diversity implications, ensuring fair treatment, inclusive practices, and legal compliance under the Equality Act 2010.

Members were provided with a summary of each procedure, as well as the engagement and feedback received from staff, and were asked to formally approve both procedures.

The Committee expressed their support for the procedures and thanked officers for their work, and also the JSCC, for their thorough review and feedback. In response to a question as to whether Councillors could feed into the processes, it was explained that any comments or concerns should, in the first instance, be raised through the appropriate channels, for example line managers or the service Director.

The Chairman reiterated thanks to staff and members of the JSCC, and, having been proposed and seconded, the vote was taken. It was

RESOLVED that following the recommendation by the Joint Staff Consultative Committee, two new employment procedures be approved, namely:

·         Workforce Development (replacing the previous appraisal process)

·         Capability Procedure