5 October 2023 HR Committee Minutes
Meeting of Cherry Willingham Parish Council’s HR Committee held on 5th October 2023 at 2pm in the Millennium Hall
Present: Cllrs Fleetwood (chair), Palmer & Mrs Burge
1, To elect a minute taker
Minute taker Cllr Mrs Burge elected, Resolved
2, Apologies, welcomes and attendance, including accepting apologies and the reason for absence where given
Cllrs Bucke and Mellor
3, Declarations of interest. To record declarations of interest by any member of the council in respect of the agenda items listed below. To note dispensations given to any member of the council in respect of the agenda items listed below.
None
4, To receive the minutes of the HR meeting of 1/9/23
Minutes agreed and signed as a true record
5, To review the Sickness policy and recommend to Full Council
Resolved unanimously
6, Review the Maternity policy and recommend to Full Council
Resolved unanimously
7, Review Paternity policy and recommend to Full Council
Resolved unanimously
8, Review the Parental policy and recommend it to Full Council
Resolved unanimously
9, Review the Social media policy and recommend to Full Council
Resolved unanimously
10, Review Risk management policy and recommend to Full Council, with minor amendmants
Resolved unanimously
11, Review the Audio recording policy and recommend to Full Council
Resolved unanimously
It was also agreed that some sort of flag system be in operation at meetings telling people the meeting is being recorded
12, Discuss Flexibility working policy and consider any implications for CWPC policies
Discussed the need for this policy, it was agreed it was needed, to source one and discuss at next HR meeting
Resolved to move to closed session in accordance with the public bodies(admission to meeting) act 1960 due to the confidential nature of the business to be discussed in relation to the following matters
13, To discuss and consider succession planning and actions accordingly
Following completion of the Ass Clerks appraisal
It has been requested to purchase SLCC manual at a cost of £47.50, to recommend to Full Council
Resolved unanimously
Ass Clerk, be offered Clerk position as of 1/11/23, to recommend to Full Council
Resolved unanimously
Clerks salary to increase to NJC 18, as of 1/11/23, to recommend to Full Council
Resolved unanimously
14, Items for next meeting
Review previously sourced Flexible working policy
Review Clerk Job Description
Review Recruitment policy
Divide up any other policies for other committees to review
Review recording or filming of meeting policy
15, To confirm date of next meeting as 1/11/23 2pm in Millennium Hall
Signed as a true record …………………………………………….. Cllr Fleetwood Chair