The Assistant Director of HR and Organisational Development submitted a report, presenting two Employment Policies which had been reviewed jointly and agreed with the Joint Trade Unions.  The following documents were attached to the report:

The report explained that the Grievance Policy had been updated to emphasise the need for the investigating manager and HR to support the employee making the complaint, and the person(s) who was the subject of the grievance. The Managing Sickness Absence Policy had been updated to include guidance on how to manage Covid and cases of long Covid.  A flow chart detailing the Ill Health Retirement process had been appended to the report for reference.

The report explained that all employment policies had been reviewed by the HR and Organisational Development team, except the Union Facilities Agreement, which it was intended to present to Personnel Committee on 17 November 2022 for approval, following consultation and negotiation with the Joint Trade Unions.

Resolved:

(1)      That the following revised HR policies, as set out in in Appendices A and B to the report, be approved:

·       Grievance Policy;

·       Managing Sickness Absence Policy;

(2)      That the Equality Impact Assessment of the policy reviews be noted, as set out in Appendix C to the report.