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    HAMPSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY

HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE

    8 SEPTEMBER, 2005 AT 2.00 P.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 10 June, 2005.

4. DEPUTATIONS

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

5. REGIONAL CONTROL - CONSULTATION ON RETENTION POLICY (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Chief Officer regarding the proposed retention policy of the Service for Fire Control employees.

6. RACE EQUALITY SCHEME (Report herewith)

    To consider the report of the Chief Officer recommending to the Authority endorsement of the revised Race Equality Scheme 2005 - 2008.

7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT PENSION SCHEME (LGPS) - DISCRETIONARY POWERS - JOINING PREVIOUS PERIODS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT PENSIONABLE SERVICE (Report herewith)

    To consider the report of the Chief Officer recommending to the Authority endorsement of the powers of Discretion to support the changes to the LGPS.

8. SOUTH EAST REGIONAL EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY STRATEGY (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Chief Officer concerning the Equality and Diversity Strategy for the South East Region.

9. FIREFIGHTER RECRUITMENT - PILOT 2005 (Report herewith)

    To consider the report of the Chief Officer in relation to the national and regional fire-fighter recruitment pilot.

10. ESTABLISHMENT (Report herewith)

    To consider the report of the Chief Officer updating Members on the authorised and actual establishment, as of 31 July 2005.

11. ELECTED MEMBERS - DEVELOPMENT (Report herewith)

    To consider the report of the Chief Officer seeking a nomination for a Member to assist with the progress of Role Maps and Development Programmes for Members of Hampshire Fire and Rescue Authority.

12. MEMBER INVOLVEMENT IN WORKING GROUPS ON PEOPLE ISSUES (Report herewith)

    To consider the report of the Chief Officer seeking three Member nominations for working groups on the following projects:

      · Job evaluation for Grey Book employees

      · Review of working patterns and duty systems

      · The introduction of Investors in People to Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service

13. REPORT OF THE FAIRNESS AND DIGNITY FORUM - 14 JULY 2005 (Report herewith)

    To consider the report of the Chief Officer summarising the content and discussion of the meeting of the Fairness and Dignity Forum held on 14 July 2005.

14. HUMAN RESOURCES INTEGRATED RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN (IRMP) OBJECTIVES (PowerPoint presentation)

    To receive a presentation from Dave Curry, Deputy Chief Officer on the process of developing the IRMP for 2006/07. Also through this presentation, Members will have the opportunity to examine the Human Resource objectives intended for the plan and contribute to these prior to the formal consultation in October 2005.

15. EXCLUSION OF 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.

16. SENIOR MANAGEMENT REVIEW - FINAL REPORT (CONFIDENTIAL) (Report Herewith)

    To consider the confidential report of the Chief Officer recommending to the Authority outcomes of the Senior Management Review.

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