Conciliation Sub-Committee

The purpose of the Sub-Committee is -

(a)      to provide a conciliation, mediation or arbitration function aimed at resolving any areas of dispute/non-agreement between the authority and its recognised trade unions, where other agreed channels have failed to resolve the issue.

(b)      to consider and resolve, where necessary, disputes affecting teaching and/or non-teaching staff, in relation to:-

Terms and conditions of employment (excluding pay negotiations which will be conducted separately).

Legislation affecting the council’s employees.

Organisational change.

Personnel Policy Procedures (not individual cases).

Grading, duties and the organisation of work (not individual cases).

Facilities for Trade Union Representatives.

Health, safety and welfare.

Arrangements for consultation.

Housing.

Indemnification procedures.

Other allowances

The Conciliation Sub-Committee is an eight member group with the addition of two trade union representatives.

For disputes involving teaching staff, the Chair of Education and Children’s Services Committee shall be a member of the Sub-Committee and shall be included within the political proportionality calculation for that purpose.