WORKFORCE ANNUAL REPORT

Members considered the report which provided annual sight of relevant reports from the People Committee in relation to workforce data, wellbeing, health and safety and equality diversity and inclusion. Katy Miller (KMiller) highlighted a number of key points as detailed in the paper.

In discussion the following matters were raised:
• The People Committee Chair noted the Committee were pleased to see the dashboards and information on wellbeing. She sought comment on current employee relations and heard relations has had its challenges as there has been much change over the years. Whilst there has been points of tension, KMiller confirmed that CCFarrell and the Executive team are committed to valuing the voices of these groups.
• Members sought more detail on modified duties, to which KMiller confirmed there are 756 officers who are deployable but restricted in a particular way whilst 1239 aren’t actively deployable. KMiller advised that of those who aren’t deployable, they are doing beneficial work. A national duty modified panel look at detail of those on modified duties to ascertain if ill health retiral should be considered.
• Members questioned how the number of leavers completing exit surveys can be improved. KMiller replied that further work was required to identify whether it should be completed by Line Managers, HR or by an independent, and whether it should be completed online and/or anonymously. KMiller added that scenario planning was key in responding to retirement increases.
• Members sought information on how occupational health provisions are evaluated. KMiller confirmed occupational health and employee assistance programmes were recently retendered and there are two different providers. Members heard the retender focussed on performance of those contracts and whether officers and staff were getting assistance at the time required. An independent review has also taken place, as well as an HMICS audit on wellbeing.

The Authority RESOLVED to:
• NOTE the report.