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    HAMPSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY

PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

    WEDNESDAY, 8 SEPTEMBER, 2004 AT 10.00 A.M.

    HARLAND ROOM, HAMPSHIRE FIRE SERVICE HQ,

    LEIGH ROAD, EASTLEIGH

    KAREN WIDDOWSON

    01962 847334 [email protected]

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

All Members who believe they have a personal or a prejudicial interest in any matter to be considered at the meeting must declare their personal interest and having regard to the circumstances described in paragraphs 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the Fire Authority's Code of Conduct, consider whether to leave the meeting whilst the matter is discussed. The declaration should be made at the time of the relevant debate.

3. MINUTES (Copy herewith)

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 21 April 2004.

4. DEPUTATIONS

Pursuant to Standing Order 19 to receive any deputations to this meeting.

5. EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME - PERSONAL PERFORMANCE CONSULTANTS (PPC) (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Chief Officer and to receive a presentation from Neil Mount of Personal Performance Consultants (PPC) about the change to the service provider of an Employee Assistance Programme.

6. THE EQUALITY STANDARD FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Chief Officer summarising the legislative requirement placed on Fire & Rescue Services to work towards achieving the five levels defined in the Equality Standard for Local Government; the activities the service is undertaking to ensure compliance, and how activities will be evidenced and monitored.

7. COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT (CPA) - HUMAN RESOURCES FUNCTION (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Chief Officer outlining the action plan regarding the key performance areas required for CPA, which the service aims to achieve in partnership with other functions within the service and with external partners.

8. IMPLEMENTATION OF REVISED TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT (GREY BOOK) (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Chief Officer detailing the progress to date against the Human Resource function timeline 2004/05, terms and conditions of employment, as it relates to the grey book.

9. ESTABLISHMENT (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Chief Officer updating the committee on the authorised and actual establishment, as of 31 July 2004.

10. CONTROL STAFF - RECRUITMENT, RETENTION AND TRAINING (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Chief Officer providing guidance to Members regarding the strategy for Control Staff employee retention, recruitment and training that may be required during the transition to regional control rooms.

11. INTEGRATED PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM (IPDS) - MEMBERS WORKING GROUP (Report herewith)
To consider the report of the Chief Officer, summarising the work completed by the IDPS Members Working Group since its formation in 2002. The report also recommends the committee to consider and confirm the appointment of 3 members to the IDPS Working Group.

12. THREE YEAR BUSINESS PLAN FOR HUMAN RESOURCES, TRAINING AND SAFETY AND RISK MANAGEMENT FUNCTION (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Chief Officer detailing the approach taken to establish three year business plans and setting out the plans for Human Resources, Training and Safety and Risk Management.

13. PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT REVIEW (Report herewith)

    To consider the report of the Chief Officer outlining further actions following a presentation by Marianne Abley of the Audit Commission to the Authority on 26 May 2004 regarding the introduction of a Performance Management Review System. The report also recommends the committee to consider and nominate (in addition to the Chair of the Authority), the Vice Chairman of the Authority and the leaders of the two minority groups, to receive the training and guidance required prior to the introduction of the Performance Management System.

14. EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

    RECOMMENDATION

    That by virtue of paragraphs 1 and 11 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business

15. CORPORATE ALLOWANCE (CONFIDENTIAL) (Report herewith)

    To consider the confidential report of the Chief Officer reviewing the current arrangements for the payment of a corporate allowance.