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Personnel Appeals and Applied Conditions of Service Appeals Panel.
6 Oct 2022 - 09:30 to 16:00
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Agenda

Agenda
Councillors
Standard Items
Confidential

Please note that the information contained in reports for this meeting is exempt from publication and is provided in strictest confidence to members of this Personnel Appeals and Applied Conditions of Services Appeals Panel.

The information is for consideration at the meeting and must not be disclosed, copied or otherwise processed for any purpose. Arrangements are in place for the hard/paper copy of the agenda to be uplifted from members of the Panel following the meeting so that the reports are disposed of securely. 

Apologies
Apologies from members.
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.
Section 1 Heading
Section 1
1 Procedure
  1. pdf Procedure to be followed at appeal arising from termination on the grounds of ill health or lack of capability - Private
EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC
The Board may by resolution exclude the press and public from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business as it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted, that if members of the press and public are present, there could be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1973.
The Appeals Panel resolved that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item of business as it was likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted, that if members of the press and public were present, there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.
2 Environment & Infrastructure Services
Appeal against termination of employment.
1
Consideration was given to an appeal submitted by an employee of Environment & Infrastructure following his dismissal from the Council’s employment.

The appellant and G Cochrane (UNITE) attended in relation to the appeal. G Hannah, Infrastructure, Transportation & Change Manager (Environment & Infrastructure) and K Clark, Principal HR & OD Adviser (Finance & Resources), represented management.

Following a request, it was agreed by the Panel that supplementary papers submitted on behalf of the appellant be circulated to those present 

G Hannah, Infrastructure, Transportation & Change Manager (Environment & Infrastructure) presented the management case. G Heaney, Assistant Infrastructure & Assets Manager and G Richards, Senior Health & Safety Officer were called as witnesses.

The appellant, his trade union representative and members of the Panel had an opportunity to question the management representatives, the witnesses and the evidence presented. 

G Cochrane (UNITE) presented the appellant’s case. Thereafter the management representatives and members of the Panel had an opportunity to question the appellant and his representative and the evidence presented.

Both sides summed up their position and then withdrew from the meeting to allow the Panel to consider the matter and reach a decision.

Following discussion, it was the Panel’s decision that the grounds of the appeal had not been substantiated and that the appeal was not upheld. 

Both parties re-joined the meeting and were informed of the decision by the Convener.  

DECIDED: That the grounds of the appeal were not substantiated and that the appeal was not upheld.
2(a) Summary
2(b) Management's Submission
2(c) Appellant's Submission
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Section 2
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Section 8

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