Personnel Committee
10 Members of Authority	Quorum = 4
Function of Personnel Committee Column 1	Delegation of Function Column 2
1. To Recommend to Council the overall Staffing structure and approval of additional posts.	• None-Final approval remains with Council
2. To agree the pay and conditions of staff	• Chief Officer reserved for Council. • All other staff to Committee
3. Approval of personnel policies & Employee Handbook	Committee
4. Appointment of Staff	• Recommend appointment of Chief Officer to be endorsed by Council 1. Selection of long list by Chief Officer with personnel assistance if appropriate 2. Selection of final short list-Chair & Vice Chair and Town Mayor 3. Final Interview-Committee and Town Mayor • Appointment of other Staff Scale Point 28 and above to Committee • Appointment of Staff below Scale Point 28 to Chief Officer in consultation with 2 members of Committee • Chief Officer for casual staff and temporary appointments to approved positions below Scale Point 28 • Town Marketing & Events Manager and Deputy Chief Officer for Pool attendants • Decision on whether to fill vacant positions is delegated to Chief Officer • Decision on recruitment of contract staff or interim contract staff employed by a partner to Committee
5. Disciplinary matters under the Council’s Disciplinary Procedure.	• Chief Officer with appeal to Personnel Committee • Personnel Committee in the case of the Chief Officer with appeal to 3 members of Council who are not on Personnel Committee. • Dismissal of Chief Officer to be ratified by Council
6. Determination of individual grading issues and job evaluation	• Committee
7. Issues relating to the Local Government Pension Scheme as it affects individual employees and administration of retirement.	• Committee (Council in case of Chief Officer) • Administration of retirement in cases of permanent ill health, after appropriate medical advice via Cheshire Pension
8. Approval of job descriptions & person specifications.	• Committee
9. Absence issues under the Council’s Attendance Management Guidelines.	• Chief Officer except Committee in the case of Chief Officer
10. Appeals Procedure.	• Chief Officer except Committee in the case of Chief Officer
11. To place staff at the disposal of other local authorities for the purpose of joint arrangements or Partnership working	• Council
12. Competence Procedure	• Chief Officer except Committee in the case of Chief Officer
13. Issue of Contracts of Employment	• Chief Officer except Committee in the case of Chief Officer
14. Redundancy & Redeployment	• Committee
15. Monitoring Equality & Inclusion Policy in relation to employment	• Committee
16. Approval of Officer Codes of Conduct	• Council
17. Health & Safety	• Committee for approval of Policy other than General Statement & Organisation which are reserved for Council
18. Grievance Procedure	• Chief Officer except Committee in the case of Chief Officer
19. Administration of other Personnel procedures	• Chief Officer except Committee in the case of Chief Officer
20. Employee Development Review and assessment at end of Probationary period	• Chief Officer for all staff, often delegated to relevant Line Manager • Personnel Chair & Vice Chair or other Member of Committee for Chief Officer
21. Training & Development Plan	• Chief Officer
22. To administer the Volunteers Policy	• Chief Officer to administer • Committee to monitor
23. To administer the Child & Vulnerable Adult Policy	• Chief Officer to administer • Committee to monitor