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Joint Consultative Board (Non-Teaching)
5 Jun 2019 - 15:30 to 17:00
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Agenda

Agenda
Notification
Standard Items
Representing APT&C Staff
 M Ferguson (and 5 APT&C Staff).
Representing Manual Workers
 Manual Spokesperson (and 4 Representatives of Manual Trade Unions).
Meeting Details
The meeting will take place at 3.30 pm or at the conclusion of the Finance, Resources and Customer Services Policy Board whichever is the later.
Further Information

This is a meeting which is open to members of the public. 

A copy of the agenda and reports for this meeting will be available for inspection prior to the meeting at the Customer Service Centre, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley and online at http://renfrewshire.cmis.uk.com/renfrewshire/CouncilandBoards.aspx

For further information, please either email
democratic-services@renfrewshire.gov.uk or telephone 0141 618 7112.

Members of the Press and Public
Members of the press and public wishing to attend the meeting should report to the customer service centre where they will be met and directed to the meeting.
Present
Representing Renfrewshire Council Management - Councillor Tom Begg; Councillor Jim Harte: Councillor John McNaughtan; Councillor Jim Paterson; and Councillor Andy Steel.
  
Representing Trade Unions - M McIntyre (UNISON)
 
Representing APT & C Staff - S Hicks (UNISON) 
 
In Attendance
G McKinlay, Head of Schools (Childrens’ Services); A Bennett, Housing Services Manager (Communities, Housing and Planning Services); E Scott, Building Services Operation Manager (Environment & Infrastructure); and R Laouadi, HR Manager, R Cree, OD & Workforce Planning Manager, S Fanning, Principal HR Adviser and A McNaughton, Senior Committee Services Officer (all Finance & Resources). 
Additional Item
The Chairperson indicated that there was an additional item relative to Grievances which had not been included in the notice calling the meeting. The Chairperson, being of the opinion that the item, which was dealt with at item 5 below, was competent and relevant, authorised its consideration.
Date of Next Meeting
7
The next meeting of the Joint Consultative Committee (Non-teaching) was scheduled to take place at 3.30 pm on 4 September 2019.

DECIDED: It was noted that the next meeting of the Joint Consultative Board Non-Teaching was scheduled to be held at 3.30 pm on 4 September 2019.
 
Items Of Business
Apologies
Apologies from members.
S McAllister (UNITE); J McMenemy (GMB); and M Ferguson (UNISON)
Declarations of Interest
Members are asked to declare an interest in any item(s) on the agenda and to provide a brief explanation of the nature of the interest.
There were no declarations of interest intimated prior to the commencement of the meeting. 
1 Appointment of Chairperson
1
It was proposed and agreed that S Hicks chair the meeting. 
 
DECIDED:  That S Hicks chair the meeting. 
 
Minute of previous meeting held on 27 March 2019.
2
There was submitted the Minute of the previous meeting of the Joint Consultative Board (Non-teaching) held on 27 March 2019.

Under reference to paragraph 4, Children’s Services – ASNA Review and Administration of Medicines, S Hicks intimated that as ongoing engagement had not yet resolved the matter, employees may commence a boycott of duties should a swift resolution not be forthcoming.  It was noted that no specific trigger or date for commencement of such a boycott was available.

DECIDED:

(a)  That the Minute be approved; and

(b)  That information about a potential boycott of duties be noted.
 
Report by the Director of Finance & Resources.
3
There was submitted a report by the Director of Finance & Resources relative to developments in health, safety and well-being activities that had taken place since the last meeting of this Board on 27 March 2019.  A copy of the 2018/19 End of Year Report on the Health and Safety activities within Renfrewshire was appended to the report for information.

The report highlighted progress made by Council services to reduce accident/incidents and ill health and demonstrated commitment to ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of employees.

Progress to identify suitable venues/locations where staff such as home care workers could take work breaks safely and the challenges presented by this task were also noted.

DECIDED:  That the report and information provided be noted.
 
Report by the Director of Finance & Resources.
4
There was submitted a report by the Director of Finance & Resources relative to the service area, job category and number of agency workers employed by the Council as at April 2019.  The report advised that 117 agency workers were employed across all services.

DECIDED:  That the report be noted.
 
Report by the Director of Finance & Resources.
6
There was submitted a report by the Director of Finance & Resources relative to absence statistics by service and by category of staff.

The overall absence rate was 2.84 days lost per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee, 0.15 days above the target of 2.69 days.  The absence level for teachers was 1.87 days lost per FTE employee, 0.43 below the target of 2.30 days.

The report advised that psychological (non-work related) and musculoskeletal and joint disorders continued to be the illness categories causing the highest levels of absence.  The report also detailed the range of support services available to assist attendance at work.

It was noted that the provision of e-bikes was being considered as part of the employee benefits scheme and the provision of gender-neutral facilities, whilst not in great demand, would be addressed as required.

DECIDED:  That the report be noted.
 
6 Date of Next Meeting
The next meeting of the JCB Non-Teaching is scheduled to be held at
3.30pm on 4 September 2019. 

Additional Meeting Documents

Attendance

Name
No other member attendance information has been recorded for the meeting.
NameReason for Sending Apology
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NameReason for Absence
No absentee information has been recorded for the meeting.

Declarations of Interests

Member NameItem Ref.DetailsNature of DeclarationAction
No declarations of interest have been entered for this meeting.

Visitors

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