Issue - meetings

As detailed in the recommendation.

            The Cabinet Member for Corporate Management presented an update for the first quarter of 2012/13.  He highlighted the decline in the number of agency workers, the number of early retirements, and the downward trend in absenteeism. 

The Head of Human Resources and Organisational Development provided an overview of the report and commented on the work undertaken to ensure that agency workers were employed only where appropriate.  She commented on the Agency net savings for the first quarter of the financial year 2012/13 in comparison to the same period for 2011/12 which was due to a 34% reduction in the use of agency workers.  There had also been an overall reduction in the number of temporary placements across the Council which exceeded 12 weeks. 

Concerning absence management and sickness levels the Head of Service advised that when compared to previous years there was still a downward trend, however, this continued to be a focus point and she outlined the specific actions and initiatives which were being undertaken and planned for service areas where absence was high. 

RESOLVED:

That the Workforce Information Report for the first quarter 2012/13 be noted.