To consider Report CFO/082/13 of the Clerk To The Authority on behalf of the Task & Finish Group concerning feedback from the Task & Finish Group established to scrutinise the Authority’s sickness absence levels and review its policies and procedures in relation to sickness absence.

Members considered report CFO/082/13, including appendices A-G, of the Clerk to the Authority (on behalf of the Task and Finish Group), regarding feedback from the Task and Finish Group established at the request of Performance & Scrutiny Committee, to scrutinise sickness absence levels, and review of policies and procedures in relation to sickness absence.

Resolved that:

a)        The feedback from the Task & Finish Group regarding Scrutiny of the Authority’s sickness absence levels and review of its policies and procedures in relation to sickness absence, be noted.

b)        Officers be requested to complete a review of all policies and procedures relevant to sickness and discipline in the Organisation.

c)         A further Task and FinishGroup be established to scrutinise such documentation when it is available; and to expand its Terms of Reference to incorporate this.

d)        Such a Task and Finish Group comprise of the same Members as currently (Cllrs Niblock; Newman and Gladden) plus the appointment of Cllr Rennie as an additional Member (taking Membership of the Group up to four Members), given the extended remit and workload of the Group, and appoint Cllrs Hanratty and Byrom as alternate members should any of the appointed members not be able to attend a future meeting of that group

e)        Request that all papers for any future Task and Finish Groups be sent to Members 5 working days before the date of the meeting so that Members may peruse these properly

f)          A draft Programme of work be provided including forward planning of meeting dates whenever a Task and Finish Group is established.