Agenda and draft minutes

Human Resources and Appeals Panel - Friday, 10th March, 2017 10.00 am

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Venue: Lancashire Fusiliers Room - Town Hall. View directions

Contact: Andrea Tomlinson  Democratic Services

Items
No. Item

HRA.1

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:

There were no declarations of interest made at the meeting.

HRA.2

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:

It was agreed:

 

That the Press and Public be excluded from the meeting.

 

HRA.3

TO CONSIDER APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED FOR VOLUNTARY EARLY RETIREMENT, FLEXIBLE RETIREMENT AND VOLUNTARY SEVERANCE

Application attached.

 

Further applications will follow.

Minutes:

Delegated decision:

 

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

 

Employee

Department

Retirement Date

Grounds

LC

C & WB

03/04/2017

Flexible Retirement

CC

R & R

31/03/2017

VER efficiency with Severance

AL

R & R

01/04/2017

Flexible Retirement

AA

R & R

01/04/2017

Flexible Retirement

JB

R & R

01/04/2017

Flexible Retirement

JG

R & R

01/04/2017

Flexible Retirement

JW

R & R

31/03/2017

VER efficiency with Severance

SM

R & R

31/03/2017

VER efficiency with Severance

LB

R & R

01/04/2017

Flexible Retirement

WM

R & R

31/03/2017

VER efficiency with Severance

 

 

 

HRA.4

INTERIM ARRANGEMENTS

A report from the Assistant Director of Resources and Regulation (HR & OD) will follow.

Minutes:

Tracy Murphy, Assistant Director of Resources and Regulation (HR & OD) presented a report setting out the options available in relation to the position of Interim Chief Executive of the Council.

 

Delegated decisions:

 

1.     The Human Resources and Appeals Panel agree that the Executive Director for Communities and Wellbeing be appointed as Interim Chief  Executive and ask that this be confirmed at the next scheduled meeting of Council as necessary.

 

2.     The Human Resources and Appeals Panel agree that the Executive Director for Communities and Wellbeing assume the duties of the Chief Executive with immediate effect and that an honorarium be paid, backdated to 1st March 2017.

 

3.     The Human Resources and Appeals Panel agree that Executive Director for Communities and Wellbeing assumes immediate responsibility for putting other acting up arrangements in place.