Issue - meetings

Christmas Staffing Arrangements 2020

Meeting: 22/12/2020 - Strategy and Resources Committee (Item 53)

53 Christmas Staffing Arrangements 2020 pdf icon PDF 73 KB

This report requests that in recognition of the extraordinary work and dedication by the officer team in responding to the Covid-19 pandemic, that an additional day’s leave be granted on 30 December 2020.

Decision:

Following consideration, it was resolved that the Committee:

(1)      Agreed to award officers an additional day’s leave to be taken on the 30December 2020;

(2)      Noted that officers will be required to take a compulsory day’s leave from their annual entitlement on the 31 December 2020, to enable the Council Officers to be closed of the week commencing Monday 28 December.         

(3)      Noted that where the operational needs of the Council require services to operate over the Christmas period, affected officers will receive an additional day’s pay in lieu of the award of an additional day’s leave.

 

Minutes:

The Committee received a report requesting that in recognition of the extraordinary work and dedication by the officer team in responding to the Covid-19 pandemic, that an additional day’s leave be granted on 30 December 2020. 

The following matters were raised by the Committee:

a)            Allocated discretionary day’s leave: Members noted the proposed discretionary day’s leave over the Christmas period. It was noted that this had been practise for a number of years.

b)           Time of publication: Members noted that this report had been published in advance of the Government’s announcement to move Epsom and Ewell into Tier 4 at the weekend, and raised concerns over whether the report would require any amendments. Officers noted that additional measures had been put into place from the weekend, including the agreement of a Leadership Team roster, as well as Parking and Communications, and the re-implementation of the Community Hub as formal shielding for vulnerable residents had come back into effect. It was noted that all Members would be notified of the Council’s plans for the Christmas period in the final Members Update of the year.

Following consideration, it was resolved unanimously that the Committee:

(1)      Awarded officers an additional day’s leave to be taken on the 30December 2020;

(2)      Noted that officers will be required to take a compulsory day’s leave from their annual entitlement on the 31 December 2020, to enable the Council Officers to be closed of the week commencing Monday 28 December.         

(3)      Noted that where the operational needs of the Council require services to operate over the Christmas period, affected officers will receive an additional day’s pay in lieu of the award of an additional day’s leave.