Agenda

RECOMMENDED that the Minutes of the meeting of the Employment Committee held on 17 June 2014 be confirmed and signed by the Chair as a correct record.

The purpose of the report is to seek Members' approval to conduct a review of the council's senior management structure.

RECOMMENDED that the Committee asks the Chief Executive to carry out a review of the council's senior management structure, and report back to a future meeting with options for a new structure and a timetable for implementation.

The purpose of this quarterly report is to update and inform theEmployment Committee on actions being taken that have an effect on the levels of sickness absence across Services.

RECOMMENDED that the Employment Committee continues to monitor sickness absence, on a quarterly basis, and to ensure appropriate management action is taken to address absenteeism.

The purpose of the report is to update members of the Employment Committee on the progress of the action plan to recruit apprentices to the City Council.

RECOMMENDED that Employment Committee

(1)          note the positive progress to date in promoting apprenticeships within the Council

(2)          approve the current Employment Committee target to recruit 25 new apprentices each year for the next 4 years, or suggest an alternative target.

The purpose of this item is to update the Committee.

The date of the next scheduled meeting is 4 November 2014.