Issue - meetings

Cabinet Member: Deputy Leader

Forward Plan Ref: 2010/167

Contact: Sue Corrigan, Strategic HR Manager Tel: (01865) 810280

Report by Head of Human Resources (CA13).

This report gives an update on activity since 31 March 2010.  It gives details of the agreed establishment figure at 31 December 2010 in terms of Full Time Equivalents, together with the detailed staffing position at 31 December 2010. These are shown in the report by directorate and service area.

The report also provides information on current activity and in addition there is information on grant funded posts and those vacancies which are being covered by agency staff and at what cost.

The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to:

(a)              note the report

(b)              confirm that the Establishment Review continues to meet requirements in reporting and managing staffing numbers.

Cabinet considered a report (CA13) that gave an update on activity since 31 March 2010, detailing the agreed establishment figure at 31 December 2010 in terms of Full Time Equivalents, together with the detailed staffing position at 31 December 2010. These were shown in the report by directorate and service area. The report also provided information on current activity and in addition there was information on grant funded posts and those vacancies which were being covered by agency staff and at what cost.

Councillor Zoe Patrick Opposition Leader noted that posts and people were being cut. The total number of people employed was in the report but she asked for information on the change in numbers from 31 March 2010. The figures showed that there were 295 FTE down but she queried how many people this represented. Referring to paragraph 8 of the report Councillor Patrick expressed concern at the moratorium on job evaluation and the impact on jobs that were changed with an increase and duties and responsibilities but with no review of the grade for the job.

The Deputy Leader commented that figures were always shown as full time equivalents. The moratorium was on the green book evaluation scheme. Sue Corrigan added that structure change and job changes would still be taken into account. She undertook to send Councillor Patrick details on the head count.

RESOLVED:                        to:

(a)               note the report; and

(b)               confirm that the Establishment Review continues to meet requirements in reporting and managing staffing numbers.