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Employment Committee - Wednesday 8th January, 2025 5.00 pm
January 8, 2025 Employment Committee View on council websiteSummary
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The Employment Committee of North Northamptonshire Council met on Wednesday 8th January 2025 to discuss the appointment of a new Director of Law & Governance and to approve the minutes from a previous meeting. The committee resolved to establish a sub-committee to oversee the selection process for the Director of Law & Governance role.
Selection and Appointment of a permanent Director of Law & Governance (Monitoring Officer designation)
The committee agreed to establish a politically balanced sub-committee of six elected members to interview applicants for the permanent Director of Law & Governance position, which also carries the statutory designation of Monitoring Officer. This sub-committee will make a recommendation to the full Council for final approval. The membership of the sub-committee will consist of four Conservative Group members, one Labour Group Member, and one member from either the Green Alliance Group or the Reform UK Group.
The report presented to the committee highlighted the importance of this role, which is a legislative requirement under Section 5 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989. The Monitoring Officer is responsible for ensuring effective and lawful decision-making, promoting high standards of conduct, and reporting instances of maladministration. The role had been temporarily filled by the Assistant Director of Legal and Democratic Services following the appointment of Adele Wylie as Chief Executive. The permanent appointment is considered crucial, particularly with elections scheduled for May 2025.
The process will involve several stages, including longlisting and shortlisting of applicants, which will be delegated to the Assistant Director of Human Resources in consultation with the sub-committee. Technical interviews will also be conducted, and stakeholder panels, comprising members of the Corporate Leadership Team and other elected members, will provide feedback to the sub-committee. The Chief Executive, Adele Wylie, introduced the report and emphasised the need for a permanent appointment to ensure legal compliance and stability. Councillor Mark Pengelly was nominated to represent the Labour Group on the sub-committee. The committee unanimously agreed to the proposed resolution.
Minutes of the meeting held on 7 November 2024
The minutes of the previous Employment Committee meeting held on 7 November 2024 were presented and approved as a true and accurate record. The previous meeting had discussed and unanimously approved the application of the 2024-25 National Pay Agreements, which would uplift the salaries for North Northamptonshire Council employees on local terms and conditions.
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Minutes of the meeting held on 7 November 2024.
For Determination...to treat all staff fairly and equally, the committee unanimously approved applying the 2024-25 National Pay Agreements to North Northamptonshire Council employees on local terms and conditions, uplifting their salaries by the same value as the respective national pay award.
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Members' Declarations of interest
For Determination...that no members declared any interests at the Employment Committee meeting on January 8th, 2025, for determination.
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Apologies for absence
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Close of meeting
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Selection and Appointment of a permanent Director of Law & Governance (Monitoring Officer designation)
For Determination...to establish a politically balanced sub-committee to interview applicants and recommend a candidate for the position of Director of Law and Governance (Monitoring Officer designation) to the Full Council for final approval, also agreeing on the sub-committee's membership, stakeholder panels, and delegated authority for longlisting and shortlisting applicants.
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