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ITEM CG11(a)
CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE SCRUTINY COMMITTEE - 27 JULY 2006
(deferred
from 1 June 2006)
ESTABLISHMENT
MONITORING
Report by
Head of Human Resources
Introduction
- The report to
Cabinet 21 March was the most recent detailed update on activity since
the implementation of the new Establishment Review and associated Recruitment
process on 1 August 2005.That report gave details of the staffing numbers
at 31 December 2005 and made reference to the objectives and targets
of the Review and progress made against them.
- The report to
Cabinet 21 June is currently being compiled. This will provide full
details of the staffing numbers at 31 March 2006. This paper provides
an update to Committee members on progress since the 21 March report
to Cabinet and gives a snapshot of the overall staffing numbers (FTE)
at 31 March 2006.
Current
Numbers
- At 31 December
2005 we had 4663 FTE in post. At 31 March 2006 this has reduced to 4656
FTE. The work currently under way in the directorates, as detailed below,
will validate these numbers and provide the full required detail for
the Cabinet report on 21June 2006. In terms of overall directorate totals,
taken from payroll run at the end of March 2006, these are as shown
below. This has been produced to provide an early snapshot of progress
– the detail behind the changes in the various services is currently
being pulled together.
|
Directorate
|
FTE
31/12/05
|
FTE
31/03/06
|
| |
|
|
| Chief Executive’s |
72
|
72
|
| Community
Safety |
403
|
400
|
| Environment
& Economy |
436
|
440
|
| Learning
& Culture |
1476
|
1479
|
| Resources |
401
|
389
|
| Social &
Health Care |
1875
|
1876
|
| |
|
|
| Totals |
4663
|
4656
|
Note:
Pending finalisation of staff transfer details following the directorates
realignment the staff numbers remain allocated to their pre-1 January
directorates
Current
Activity
- The HR teams in
the directorates are working with their respective Heads of Service
to compile the following reports which will be available for each service
area for the next Cabinet update. This will provide real focus on the
staffing position at 31 March 2006:-
- Establishment
Figure (FTE) at 31 December 2005
- Authorised vacancies
included in that number
- FTE employed
at 31 December 2005
- Reason for movement
over last quarter – details of new posts, resignations, temporary
appointments
- Vacancies at
31 March 2006 (FTE)
- Number of posts
removed from the establishment in this quarter
- Number of posts
added to the establishment in this quarter
- Grant Funded
posts (FTE)
- Vacancies included
in these numbers covered by agency staff – in terms of FTE and cost.
Key
Trends
- The Committee
has asked that key trends be highlighted. Progress is undoubtedly being
made around process and ownership, as evidenced by the following:-
- Staff numbers
have stabilised through the period of the establishment review, with
the 31 March 2006 figures showing the first fall in FTE when compared
to the previous quarter.
- Clear "business
as usual" processes in place for recruitment approvals with consistent
two working day turnaround
- Reduced list
of exempt posts being put in place from 1 April 2006 with the result
that more service managers are now very aware of (and are using) the
process
- Recruitment
approval requests are now much more complete, with associated job
descriptions, organisation charts and justifications for filling the
post.
- Directorate
HR teams are pulling together the required Head of Service level information
in line with agreed Cabinet deadlines.
- All redeployment
activity across the Council is being pulled together in the Corporate
HR team. Re-badged as the Job Finder Service, we now have, for the
first time, redeployment activity and recruitment approval process
in one place. This enables much tighter control of the process.
STEVE
MUNN
Head of Human
Resources
Background
Papers: Nil
Contact
Officer: Steve Munn, Head of Human Resources (01865 815191)
19
May 2006
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