Issue - decisions
Employment Policies
02/08/2024 - WODC Recruitment Policy and Procedure March 2024
The Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader of the Council and Director of Governance, Resolved to:
1. Approve amendments to the West Oxfordshire District Council Recruitment Policy and Procedure March 2024.
The updated policy contains additional wording to reflect suggestions made by the Performance and Appointments Committee on 17 April 2024 when the policy was presented to them for adoption.
Members approved the policy with the addition of a definition of ‘Peer Group’, and wording surrounding candidate declarations on their application if they are a friend or relative of a Councillor or by other close association.
13/10/2023 - Human Resources (Employment) & Health and Safety Policies
Councillor Andy Graham, Leader of the Council, introduced and gave an overview of the report, which updated the Executive on plans relating to the refresh of all Employment and Health & Safety policies for West Oxfordshire District Council.
Councillor Andy Graham proposed that the Executive agree to the recommendations as listed on the report. This was seconded by Councillor Andrew Prosser, was put to a vote, and was agreed unanimously by the Executive.
The Executive Resolved to:
- Request that the Constitution Working Group considers the expansion of the terms of reference of the Performance and Appointments Committee to include responsibility for the adoption and amendment of Employment and Health and Safety Policies;
- Recommend that Council adopts the twenty-six Employment and Health & Safety Policies (included in Annex A of the original report);
- Recommend to Council to delegate authority to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader of the Council and the Director of Governance, to approve subsequent amendments to any West Oxfordshire District Council employment policies that may be necessary, in line with legal changes and best practice, to ensure the Councils policies remain compliant.