Issue - meetings

Report No: CAB/FH/16/038

Portfolio Holder: Stephen Edwards            Lead Officer: Karen Points

Chairman of the Panel: Mark Johnson (Employees’ Side)

RESOLVED:

That subject to the addition of a paragraph to the Workplace Wellbeing Strategy to explain the role of the Workplace Wellbeing Charter, the following West Suffolk Human Resources Policies, as contained in Appendices 1 to 4 respectively to Report No: JSP/JT/16/003 be approved:

·         Workplace Wellbeing  Strategy 2016-2019

·         Mental Health at Work Policy 2016

·         Mentoring Policy 2016

·         Mediation Policy 2016

(Report No: CAB/FH/16/038)

The Cabinet considered this report which sought approval for four new West Suffolk Human Resources (HR) Strategy/Policies.

The Cabinet were informed that at the meeting of the West Suffolk Joint Staff Consultative Panel on 25 July 2016, the Panel had considered the content of the following documents, as attached to the report:

Appendix 1: Workplace Wellbeing Strategy 2016-2019

Appendix 2: Mental Health at Work Policy 2016

Appendix 3: Mentoring Policy 2016

Appendix 4: Mediation Policy

The Workplace Wellbeing Strategy was the overarching strategy which encompassed the West Suffolk Authorities’ commitment to the health and wellbeing of staff through a range of initiatives.  The other three policies underpinned the commitment and strengthened the wellbeing of the West Suffolk Councils’ staff.  The Panel had recommended approval of all four documents, which had been prepared in accordance with current employment legislation and good practice, subject to a paragraph being added to the Workplace Wellbeing Strategy, to explain the role of the Workplace Wellbeing Charter.

With the vote being unanimous, it was

RESOLVED:

That subject to the addition of a paragraph to the Workplace Wellbeing Strategy to explain the role of the Workplace Wellbeing Charter, the following West Suffolk Human Resources Policies, as contained in Appendices 1 to 4 respectively to Report No: JSP/JT/16/003 be approved:

·         Workplace Wellbeing Strategy 2016-2019 (Appendix 1)

·         Mental Health at Work Policy 2016 (Appendix 2)

·         Mentoring Policy 2016 (Appendix 3)

·         Mediation Policy 2016 (Appendix 4)