Agenda item

Theresa Reid the Head of People Management presented the report to Members and informed them that the report had been presented to the Resource Management Meeting on the 12^th March and it had been agreed on how the new incentive arrangements would be funded.

In response to Members queries  the Head of People Management  informed Members that there were 9 hard to fill posts but that 5 of them were now on offer following recent interviews, leaving 4 posts still vacant.

Members were concerned that it needed to be clear on who was making the decision on the incentive payments as there could be some dispute if identical posts were being paid at different rates.  The Officer explained  that a case had to be made by the Recruiting Manager supported by the Head of Service, before seeking support from the Chief Financial Officer and People Manager.

Members thanked the Officer for the detailed report.

The recommendations as set out in the report were moved, seconded, voted on and carried.

RESOLVED:

1.            The Recruitment and Retention Incentives Policy in Appendix 1 of the report is approved.

2.            The Probation Policy in Appendix 2 of the report is approved.

3.            The Acting-up and Honoraria Policy in Appendix 3 of the report is approved.