Issue - meetings

Since the merger of the four preceding councils we have been working with the trades unions, to negotiate a new Pay and Reward package which harmonises pay across all colleagues.  The report describes the consultation process conducted with the recognised trade unions, GMB and UNISON, who agreed to ballot their members on the proposed pay and reward offer. The report sets out the various communication and engagement activities undertaken to raise awareness and inform colleagues of the offer.

Two ballot processes have been undertaken and details of the ballot outcomes are provided. Further discussions are ongoing with the unions with a view to reaching an agreed way forward to implement the new arrangements.

RESOLVED that Cabinet noted the update report.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Transformation and Resources

Reason

To provide Cabinet with an update on the progress in introducing new terms and conditions of employment.

The Portfolio Holder for Transformation and Resources presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'D' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

Cabinet was advised that since the merger of the four preceding councils the council had been working with the trades unions, to negotiate a new Pay and Reward package which harmonises pay across all colleagues. 

Cabinet was informed that the report describes the consultation process conducted with the recognised trade unions, GMB and UNISON, who agreed to ballot their members on the proposed pay and reward offer, and further to this sets out the various communication and engagement activities undertaken to raise awareness and inform colleagues of the offer.

Cabinet was further advised that two ballot processes had been undertaken and details of the ballot outcomes had been provided, and that further discussions are ongoing with the unions with a view to reaching an agreed way forward to implement the new arrangements.

The Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Board, Councillor Stephen Bartlett addressed the Cabinet advising that the Committee at their meeting the previous evening had considered the report but didn’t make any formal recommendations.

RESOLVED that Cabinet noted the update report.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Transformation and Resources

Reason

To provide Cabinet with an update on the progress in introducing new terms and conditions of employment.