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Agenda

Personnel Committee - Thursday, 16th July, 2026 6.30 pm

Venue: Committee Room 1, Civic Offices, Reading

Contact: Richard Woodford - Committee Services Email: Committee.Services@reading.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
1.	Declarations of Interest
2.	Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 70 KB
3.	Proceedings of Local Joint Forum PDF 98 KB
4.	Review of Council's Employment Policies PDF 175 KB Additional documents: Appendix A DBS Policy July 26 , item 4. PDF 309 KB Appendix B TOPD , item 4. PDF 128 KB Appendix C Recruitment Selection Policy , item 4. PDF 124 KB Appendix D Managing Sickness Absence Policy , item 4. PDF 403 KB Appendix E Managing Poor Performance Policy , item 4. PDF 349 KB There are a further 3 documents.View the full list of documents for item 4.
5.	RBC Staff Survey Action Plans PDF 136 KB
6.	Returning Officer Scale of Fees for Local Government Elections PDF 165 KB Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Draft RO Fee Scale 2026-27 , item 6. PDF 79 KB Appendix 2 - Comparator Authorities , item 6. PDF 78 KB Appendix 3 - Expenses Guidance for Returning Officers (Parliamentary Elections) , item 6. PDF 2 MB Appendix 4 - Elections Funding Pay Band Rates 2026-27 , item 6. PDF 32 KB
7.	Exclusion of Press and Public View the background to item 7. At this point, the following motion will be moved by the Chair: “That, pursuant to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) members of the press and public be excluded during consideration of the following item on the agenda, as it is likely that there would be disclosure of exempt information as defined in the relevant Paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) of that Act”
8.	Redundancy and Special Severance Payment Costs – 1 October 25-31 May 26 View the reasons why item 8. is restricted View the background to item 8.