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URGENCY COMMITTEE
Membership: Leaders of the five largest Groups represented on the Council. Quorum 3.
Purpose: To take any urgent Policy and Resources Committee or Council decisions (that may be delegated by the Council, where above the level of delegation to Officers) in between scheduled meetings and where the decision needs to be taken before the next meeting in order to protect the Council's interests.
FUNCTIONS |
DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS |
All decision-making where in the opinion of the |
Any decision that may |
Chief Executive (having consulted the Chief |
be made by Council or |
Finance Officer and the Monitoring Officer) the |
the Policy and |
Council's interests require that Councillors take |
Resources Committee |
a decision urgently; including virement |
in between scheduled |
decisions and decisions to expend money from |
ordinary meetings may |
contingencies and balances that are not |
be further sub- |
otherwise delegated. |
delegated as considered |
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appropriate. |
EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE
Membership: 12 Councillors (to include the Group Leaders of the five largest groups)
Purpose: To deal with employment and staffing matters unless otherwise delegated
FUNCTIONS |
DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS |
a) To consider the applications received for |
Panel, as required from |
the posts of Chief Executive and Directors |
time to time |
and to compile a short list for interview and |
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subsequently to interview and make |
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appointments (in the case of the Chief |
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Executive any appointment is subject to |
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confirmation by the full Council). |
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b) To review annually the performance of the |
Panel comprising 5 |
Chief Executive and Directors, to agree |
Councillors (to include |
targets for the coming financial year, and |
the Group Leaders of |
agree any corrective action which may be |
the 5 largest parties) |
required relating to the previous financial |
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year. |
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c) Power to determine terms and conditions |
Head of Human |
on which staff hold office (including |
Resources Shared |
procedures for re-organisations and for |
Service |
their severance and dismissal) and all |
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other matters concerning terms and |
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conditions of service. |
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d) To act as an investigatory Committee in |
Panel comprising 3 |
disciplinary matters for protected officers |
Councillors. |
e) To act as a hearings panel as appropriate |
For the three statutory |
except any decision to dismiss the Head of |
protected officers Panel |
Paid Service, Chief Finance Officer or |
of 3 plus up to two |
Monitoring Officer which must be approved |
Independent Persons |
by Council. |
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f) To hear and determine appeals against |
Sub Committee |
decisions taken by the Chief Executive |
comprising 3 |
under the disciplinary or capability |
Councillors |
procedures or to hear grievances raised |
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against the Chief Executive under the |
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grievance procedure. |
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g) Pensions and superannuation matters |
Head of Human |
related to terms and conditions |
Resources Shared |
h) To appoint Members to the outside bodies assigned to the Committee and listed at Part 5 Schedule 2 of the Constitution and to receive annual reports from the appointed outside body representative.
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Service
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