Consultation Feedback on the Introduction of Local Terms and Conditions for Green Book Employees
In January 2014 Remuneration Committee agreed in principle that Oxfordshire County Council will move from national to local negotiations for staff employed under the National Joint Council for Local Government Services known as the 'Green Book', subject to receiving further information. Further feedback from the consultation process and the Unison ballot will be reported to the Committee.
Representatives from the School Forum, OPHTA, OSSHTA and OASSH have also been invited to give their views at the Meeting.
The information contained in the consultation feedback is exempt in that it falls within the following prescribed category:
3 Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information);
4 Information relating to any consultations or negotiations, or contemplated consultations or negotiations, in connection with any labour relations matters arising between the authority or a Minister of the Crown and employees of, or officer-holders under the authority
It is considered that in this case the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, in that and since it is considered that, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, in that such disclosure would be contrary to the authority’s duties as a fair employer.
The Committee is RECOMMENDED to confirm its decision to introduce the local agreement on negotiation of pay and terms and conditions of employment for Green Book employees from 1 April 2014.
Minutes:
It was considered that in this case the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information, in that and since it was considered that, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information, in that such disclosure would be contrary to the authority’s duties as a fair employer.
In January 2014 Remuneration Committee agreed in principle that Oxfordshire County Council would move from national to local negotiations for staff employed under the National Joint Council for Local Government Services known as the 'Green Book', subject to receiving further information.
The Committee had before them further feedback from the consultation process and the outcome of the Unison ballot in relation to moving towards local negotiations.
Representatives from the School Forum and OASSH also gave their views to the Committee under Agenda Item 4.
RESOLVED: (by 5 votes to 1, (Councillor David Williams having asked that his vote against be recorded) to confirm its decision to introduce the local agreement on negotiation of pay and terms and conditions of employment for Green Book employees from 1 April 2014, subject to final agreement with UNISON and 2 Year matching with the National Pay Settlement.