Decision details

The Council considered the recommendation from Cabinet at its meeting held on 18 July 2018, to take steps to move to local arrangements for agreeing future pay and local terms and conditions for all Council employees. 

Resolved to:

1.    agree that the Council takes steps to move to local arrangements for agreeing future pay awards for all employees;

2.    agree that the Council takes steps to move to local terms and conditions for all employees;

3.    agree formal proposals for consultation with UNISON and employees;

4.    agree a timetable and process for implementing the move to local pay and conditions from April 2019;

5.    delegate to the Chief Executive (in consultation with the Leader) authorisation to formally conclude a Collective Agreement with UNISON on local pay awards and local terms and conditions; and

6.    delegate to the Chief Executive authorisation to consult directly with staff on local pay awards and local terms and conditions if a Collective Agreement with UNISON cannot be reached by 31 August 2018.  This may run in parallel with any continuing consultation with UNISON to finalise the terms of any Collective Agreement.