Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors Britcliffe, Dad and Short.

Councillor Younis acted as substitute representative for Councillor Britcliffe and Councillor Parkins acted as substitute representative for Councillor Dad.

There were no declarations of interest or dispensations declared at the meeting.

The Minutes of the meeting of the Management Review Committee held on 11^th July 2023 were submitted for approval as a correct record.

Resolved                               -   That the Minutes be received and approved as a correct record.

The Minutes of the last meeting of Management Review Committee held on 11^th July 2023 were submitted for approval as a correct record. 

Resolved                               -   That the Minutes be received and approved as a correct record.

To ask the Committee to approve the proposal to make the ‘Big Thank You’ day a contractual entitlement.

Recommended          -       That the Committee approves the proposal to make the Big Thank You day a contractual entitlement.

The Head of Policy and Organisational Development submitted a report to ask the Committee to approve the proposal to make the Big Thank You day a contractual entitlement.  She provided historical information on why staff had previously been awarded an extra day’s leave and how this had become a regular occurrence at the Big Thank You awards since 2010.  She explained why the award of an extra day’s leave was important in helping to recruit and retain staff, particularly at a time when there was difficulty in recruiting in some areas of the Council, and how it had become custom and practice over the years.  In this respect she informed the Committee that should it no longer be given, there could be cause for complaint or damaged morale. 

She explained that the extra day’s leave had typically been used on the final working day before the closure of the Council Offices for Christmas, which had benefited in closing the building and saving on the cost of amenities.  She reported that should the extra day’s leave be approved, then it would be added to staff leave entitlement from April 2024, when the current leave year was set.

Members of the Committee supported the proposal and made the following comments:

·         The extra day’s leave should be for all staff

·         Would be beneficial in helping to recruit and retain staff

·         Good conditions of service were important to the Council

·         Consolidating the extra day’s leave contractually would help staff to plan ahead more easily

Resolved                               -   That the Committee approved the proposal to make the Big Thank You day a contractual entitlement.