Havant Borough Council Human Resources Committee Meeting

July 12, 2023, 5 p.m.

This is a meeting of the Human Resources Committee of Havant Borough Council held on the 12th Jul 2023.

The last meeting was on 29th Jan 2025. The next meeting is scheduled for 1st Jul 2025.

Meeting Status
Confirmed
Agenda Published

Yes

Decisions Published

No

Minutes Published

Yes

Meeting Location

Hurstwood Room, Public Service Plaza, Civic Centre Road, Havant, Hampshire PO9 2AX

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Agenda
Item Title Minutes
1 Apologies for Absence

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Diamond and Councillor Payter.

2 Declarations of Interests

There were no declarations of interest.

3 Updated Senior Management Pay Policy. Report to HR Committee_For Noting Only (Senior Pay Policy Update) for 12 07 23 v1
Appendix A_Senior Pay Policy (3.5% uplift) June 2023 v4.1

The Chief HR Officer introduced his report regarding the revised pay scales on the Senior Pay Policy following confirmation of the recommended pay award from the Joint Negotiating Committee for Chief Officers of Local Authorities. 

 

Officers in responding to Members’ questions, emphasised that the Council is committed to pay nationally agreed uplifts and these are applied when notification is received from the Joint Negotiating Committee for Chief Officers of Local Authorities.

 

RESOLVED that the Updated Senior Management Pay Policy be NOTED.

4 HR Work Plan Appendix A_HR Work Plan v2
Appendix B_HR Work Plan - Schedule
Report to HR Committee_For Noting Only (HR Work Plan) for 12 07 23 v1

The Executive Head of Internal Services provided a summary of the work which had been undertaken over the previous year to secure the HR Service and advised that there are a number of policies due to have a refresh in the next year or so that would require consideration and approval by the Committee.

 

The Chief HR Officer gave an overview of the report, summarising key elements in the workplan that would result in improvements to HR services.

 

The Chairman thanked the HR Team for their hard work on the HR Work Plan to date.

 

In response to questions from Members, officers advised that:

 

·    The Work Plan set out in the report was the first stage and more details would be provided for the next Committee meeting in October.

·    The Payroll contract established within the 5 Councils partnership was in place until 2025. Any changes to the future of the arrangement would need to be reviewed and this was a priority for the HR Team going forward.

·    The Council was not responsible for the training of Norse employees.

·    The E learning platform was being reviewed and wider training was a work in progress to ensure it was more bespoke.

·    Staff training was not contractual but it was mandatory and was raised with staff in the event the training is not completed.

 

The Executive Head of Internal Services agreed to circulate to Committee Members the All Member Briefing on the Council’s IT provision which took place approximately six months ago.

 

RESOLVED that the HR Work Plan be NOTED.

 

 

5 Minutes Minutes , 09/03/2023 Human Resources Committee

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Human Resources Committee held on 9 March 2023 be APPROVED as a correct record.

 

Councillor Mark Coates photo Committee Member
Councillor Mark Coates

Labour

Present, as expected

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Councillor Andrew Briggs photo Committee Member Assistant Cabinet Lead - Performance, Risk and Service Improvement
Councillor Andrew Briggs

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Caren Diamond photo Vice-Chairman Chairman of Audit and Finance Committee
Councillor Caren Diamond

Conservative

Apologies

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Councillor Imogen Payter photo Committee Member Chairman of Licensing Committee
Councillor Imogen Payter

Conservative

Apologies

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Councillor Julie Richardson photo Committee Member Assistant Cabinet Lead - Hayling Island Seafront and Tourism
Councillor Julie Richardson

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Pam Crellin photo Chairman Chairman of Human Resources Committee
Councillor Pam Crellin

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Richard Kennett photo Standing Deputy Chairman of Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Councillor Richard Kennett

Conservative

Not required

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Councillor Richard Stone photo Standing Deputy Assisting Cabinet Lead - Coastal
Councillor Richard Stone

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Sarah Milne photo Standing Deputy
Councillor Sarah Milne

Conservative

Not required

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Officer Executive Head of Internal Services
Matt Goodwin

None

Present, as expected

Secretary Democratic Services Officer
Emma Carlyle

None

Present, as expected

Secretary
Jonathan Deacon

None

Present, as expected

Secretary Democratic & Electoral Services Manager
Jenni Harding

None

Expected

Secretary
Lauren Maidens

None

Expected

Council Staff
Jane McEvoy

None

Not required

Secretary Democratic Services Officer
Mark Gregory

None

Expected

Secretary Democratic Services Officer
Ernest Lam

None

Expected

Previous Committee Meetings
Meeting

29th Jan 2025

Human Resources Committee

Meeting

17th Jan 2025

Human Resources Committee

Meeting

11th Dec 2024

Human Resources Committee

Meeting

2nd Oct 2024 Cancelled

Human Resources Committee

Meeting

10th Jul 2024

Human Resources Committee

Meeting

20th Feb 2024

Human Resources Committee

Meeting

31st Jan 2024

Human Resources Committee

Meeting

25th Jan 2024

Human Resources Committee

Meeting

4th Oct 2023

Human Resources Committee

Meeting

12th Jul 2023

Human Resources Committee

Future Committee Meetings
Meeting

1st Jul 2025

Human Resources Committee

Meeting

26th Nov 2025

Human Resources Committee

Source
This meeting detail is from Havant Borough Council website
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