07-11-23 PERS MINS

 

MINUTES OF THE LOUTH TOWN COUNCIL PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

HELD IN THE OLD COURT ROOM, THE SESSIONS HOUSE, LOUTH

ON TUESDAY 23^rd May 2023.

 

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

 

Councillors:       Mrs. E. Ballard (EB), J. Baskett (JB), Mrs. S. Crew (SC), H. Filer (HF), D. Hobson (DH), G.E. Horton (GEH),

 

Councillors not present: All committee members were present.

 

The Town Clerk, Mrs. L.M. Phillips was also present.

• Election of the Personnel Committee Chairman
  It was RESOLVED that Cllr. Mrs. JMS be elected as Chairman. JMS took the Chair.

• Election of the Personnel Committee Vice Chairman
  It was RESOLVED that Cllr. Mrs. SC should be elected as Vice Chairman.

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

 

• Minutes
  It was RESOLVED that the notes of the Personnel Committee meetings held on 4^th April 2023 and 3^rd May 2023 be approved as the Minutes.
• 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. Sickness – The Committee received details of sickness levels in the year to date of both its staff and its volunteers.
  2. Holiday – The Committee noted that 1^st quarter letters confirming entitlement, when holiday must be taken by and amount left had been issued.
  3. Accidents – The Committee noted that a bee sting had been sustained by a member of staff and were updated on its volunteers.
  4. Probationary Period – The Committee noted that the end of the 3 month probationary period for one of its employees was approaching and that a review was imminent. It was RESOLVED that the probationary period should be extended to 6 months.

 

• Next Meeting
  It was noted that the date of the next scheduled Personnel Committee meeting was 31^st October 2023.

 

 

The Meeting Closed at 9.05pm.

 

 

 

 

Signed_______________________ (Chairman)                Dated_________________________