Decision details

The report of the Head of Contracts and Direct Services was submitted, presenting  the revised structure for the provision and operation of internal building and electrical services.

Scrutiny Committee – Resources considered the report at their meeting of 15 September 2010 and the support of Members was noted.

RESOLVED that the outcome of the consultation process be approved together with the revised structure and arrangements set out in the report with effect from 4 October 2010 and specifically:

(1)        the redesignation of the posts of Support Officer (CE11123) and Building Support Officer (CE11136) to Contracts Support Officers with the posts subject to review for JE purposes;

(2)        the deletion of the post of Building Services & Projects Supervisor (CE11127), the post holder having been granted ill health retirement;

(3)        the deletion of the post of Electrical and Mechanical Support Officer (CE11128), Building Support Officer (CE11139) and the Part Time Building Support Officer (CE11143) as a result of the work transferring;

(4)        the employment of the post holder of the post of Maintenance Foreman/ Supervisor (CE11138), the part time post holder of the post of Multi-Skilled Craftworker (CE111003) and the temporary contract of the post holder covering CE11136 be terminated on the grounds of redundancy upon expiry of the contractual notice period in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 19 of the Local Government Pension Scheme (Benefits, Membership and Contributions) Regulations 2007; a one-off pension strain cost payment of £1,428.33 and £129.73 respectively; redundancy costs of £31,853.17, £12,381.00 and £1891.76 respectively;

(5)        the deletion of the post of Building Maintenance Foreman/Supervisor (R.R.& P) (CE11141), Multi-Skilled Craftworker (CE111005) and Apprentice Electricians (CE111108), (CE111112)  as a result of the work transferring;

(6)        the retention of the posts of Working Building Supervisor (CE111000), part time Multi-Skilled Craftworker (CE111003) and Multi-Skilled Craftworkers (CE111007) and (CE111011) to the establishment as part of the revised structure;

(7)        the retention of the posts of Working Electrical Supervisor (CE111101) and Electricians (CE111100), (CE111103), (CE111105), (CE111106), (CE111107) to the establishment as part of the revised structure; and

(8)       an ongoing review of the operation of the revised structure is performed by the Head of Contracts and Direct Services in consultation with the Head of Treasury Services to ensure the service is functioning as envisaged and changes made where appropriate.

(Report circulated to Members)