Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Group Manager for Human Resources informing Members of the overall structure of the Council showing the management and deployment of officers. 

The Cabinet had before it a *report of the Group Manager for Human Resources informing Members of the overall structure of the Council showing the management and deployment of officers. 

Consideration was given to:

·         The increase in employment costs outlined in the financial monitoring report

·         A request for a year on year comparison of staff costs to be made available

·         The increase in stress related sickness and how staff were supported

·         The new sickness policy that had been adopted

·         The employee assistance programme and counselling that was available to staff and members

·         The number of staff with 100% attendance

(Proposed by the Chairman)

Note:  * Report previously circulated, copy attached to minutes.