Agenda item

RESOLVED: that

(1)      the revisions to the Fair Work (Long Term Agency Worker) Policy (Appendix 1) be approved and its ongoing review be noted; and,

(2)      responsibility be delegated to the Corporate Director, Resources in consultation with the Chief Executive and the Cabinet Member for Finance, Modernisation and Performance, with advice from the Director of Governance and Legal Services (or authorised representative) to make any further revisions to the Fair Work (Long Term Agency Worker) Policy, which are considered appropriate in order to reflect the Council’s commitment to being a ‘Fair Work’ employer.

Cabinet received a report detailing revisions to the Council Fair Work (Long Term Agency Worker) Policy.  

It was highlighted that following engagement with Trade Unions as part of the Council’s Trade Union Partnership process, discussions have taken place with regard to the reduction of the initial  2 year period for gaining temporary employment to 12 months.  A commitment has also been given to look further at Council policy on the period for temporary employees to gain permanent employment once the requirements for Council budget savings over the next financial year are fully known and mapped out.

The Policy also states that managers must not engage Agency Workers on assignments that they believe will be for longer than 12 months except where normal recruitment channels have been exhausted.

RESOLVED: that

(1)        the revisions to the Fair Work (Long Term Agency Worker) Policy (Appendix 1) be approved and its ongoing review be noted; and,

(2)        responsibility be delegated to the Corporate Director, Resources in consultation with the Chief Executive and the Cabinet Member for Finance, Modernisation and Performance, with advice from the Director of Governance and Legal Services (or authorised representative) to make any further revisions to the Fair Work (Long Term Agency Worker) Policy, which are considered appropriate in order to reflect the Council’s commitment to being a ‘Fair Work’ employer.