Issue - meetings

As detailed in the recommendation.

The Cabinet Member for Corporate Management introduced an update report on the Single Status project and the revised project plan for closure of the project with a local Single Status Agreement.

The Chief Executive spoke of a high level of confidence in completing the key work-streams detailed in the report, that pay and grading modelling was advanced and that negotiations with Trade Unions on Part 3 terms and conditions of employment were progressing.  He said that there had been agreement by the Single Status Project Board (SSPB) that communication with the workforce could only be made with confidence at a stage when a definite timetable could be agreed.  The factors which could prevent achievement of the revised timetable were set out in the report, with a proposed effective date for the Agreement set for between 1 April - 30 June 2013.

In acknowledging the need to keep the workforce informed of progress, the Head of Human Resources & Organisational Development advised that a detailed workforce communication would be issued later in the day.

The Leader of the Council agreed that it was difficult to identify an exact implementation date at this stage but said that a clear effective date had been set which it was hoped would provide some reassurance.  He went on to thank the Single Status Project Board which had received support from across the Council in its cross-party membership.

RESOLVED:

That the project update and new target timetable for the closing stages of the Single Status project be noted.