02-06-23 PERS MINS

 

 

MINUTES OF THE LOUTH TOWN COUNCIL PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
HELD IN THE MEMBERS ROOM, THE SESSIONS HOUSE, LOUTH

ON THURSDAY 6^TH FEBRUARY 2023

 

Present                                     Councillor Mrs. J. Makinson-Sanders (in the Chair).

Councillors:       Mrs. E. Ballard (EB), S Crew (SC), D. Hobson (DH), G.E. Horton (GEH), J. Simmons (JS) and D.E. Wing (DEW)

 

Councillors not present: None.

 

The Town Clerk, Mrs. L.M. Phillips weas also in attendance.

 

• Apologies for Absence
  There were no apologies for absence.
• Declarations of Interest / Dispensations
  There were no declarations of interest of requests for dispensations.

• Minutes
  It was RESOLVED that the notes of the Personnel Committee Meeting held on 1^st November 2022 be approved as the Minutes.

• Review of Lone Worker Policy
  The Committee reviewed the Council’s current lone worker policy and RESOLVED that this should continue to be used but that a procedure for Alarm Key Holders should be looked into to ensure their safety.
• Appraisals
  Following its resolution on 1^st November 2022 the Town Clerk confirmed that appraisal forms had been issued to staff and that ongoing appraisal arrangements were being implemented. The Committee also received information from LALC and it was RESOLVED that Cllrs. Ballard and Makinson-Sanders should undertake the Town Clerk’s appraisal.
• Closed Session
  The Committee resolved to move into closed session in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 due to the business to be discussed in the following item, information being of a confidential and sensitive nature in relation to Personnel:
  1. Accidents
  2. Sickness
  3. Holidays
  4. Exit Policy
  5. Vacancy – it was RESOLVED that the vacancy should be advertised as per the documentation tabled and that the post be advertised as 26 hours with a 3 month probationary period with the option to extend.
• Next Meeting
  The Committee noted that the next meeting of the Personnel Committee was scheduled to take place on 4^th April 2023.

 

 

The Meeting Closed at 5.32pm

 

 

 

Signed_______________________ (Chairman)                Dated_________________________