Agenda and minutes

Human Resources and Appeals Panel - Tuesday, 22nd July, 2014 1.00 pm

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Items
No. Item

HRA.197

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Members of Human Resources Committee are asked to consider whether they have an interest in any of the matters on the Agenda, and, if so, to formally declare that interest.

Minutes:

Councillor Holt declared a personal interest in Minute HRA.200 – Applications for VER/FR/VS as he knew one of the applicants on a personal level.

 

Councillor Smith declared a personal interest in Minute HRA.200 – Applications for VER/FR/VS as he knew one of the applicants on a personal level.

 

HRA.198

EMPLOYER DISCRETIONS: STATEMENT OF POLICY LOCAL GOVERNMENT PENSION SCHEME pdf icon PDF 101 KB

A report from Guy Berry, Assistant Director, Human Resources is attached.

Minutes:

 

 

Guy Berry, Assistant Director – Human Resources presented a report from the Executive Director of Resources and Regulation setting out the proposed discretions that may be exercised in accordance with the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations (2013).

 

The discretions fall under four broad headings:

 

  • Policy in respect of active pension scheme members;
  • Policy in respect of deferred pension scheme members;
  • Discretions relating to redundancy;
  • Discretions relating to early retirement on the grounds of ill health

 

The proposed discretions were listed at the back of the report at 3.2 (Discretions in accordance with the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulation 2013 [prefix] and the Local Government Pension Scheme (Transitional Provisions and Savings) Regulations 2014), 3.3 (Discretions in accordance with the Local Government Pension Scheme (Benefits, Membership and Contributions) Regulations 2007and 3.4 (Discretions relating to Redundancy in accordance with the Local Government (Early Termination of Employment) (Discretionary Compensation) Regulations, 2006).

 

It was explained that the Discretions Policy had been drafted to take account of the written guidance and consolidates current arrangements for dealing with premature retirements with custom and practice. The Policy also incorporates new discretions that are integral to the latest regulations.

 

Delegated decision:

 

That the proposed discretions set out at 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4 of the report be agreed.

 

HRA.199

EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

To consider passing the appropriate resolution under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business since they involve the likely disclosure of the exempt information stated.

Minutes:

Delegated decision:

 

That, in accordance with Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item of business since it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information.

 

HRA.200

APPLICATIONS FOR VER/FR/VES/VS

Applications for Voluntary Early Retirement, Voluntary Severance and Flexible Retirement are attached.

Minutes:

Consideration was given to applications from employees requesting voluntary severance, premature or flexible retirement from the Council.

 

Delegated decision:

 

That the following employees be allowed to retire prematurely/be granted voluntary severance/flexible retirement:-

 

Employee

Department

Retirement Date

Grounds

GB

DRR

31.07.2014

Flexible Retirement

IH

CWB

07.09.2014

Flexible Retirement

SH

DRR

30.09.2014

VER efficiency with Severance