Meeting documents

General Purposes Committee
Monday, 13 September 2010

Notice of Meeting, Summons and Agenda

M E H RADFORD - Corporate Services Director
Date Published: 03 September 2010
 

A meeting of the General Purposes Committee will be held in the Council Chamber, Swale House, East Street, Sittingbourne on Monday 13 September 2010 at 10:30am.

Members: Councillor Andrew Bowles (Chairman), Councillor Vice - Chairman not yet elected (Vice Chairman), Councillors Mike Cosgrove, Duncan Dewar-Whalley, Angela Harrison, Gerry Lewin, Elvina Lowe, Patricia Sandle, David Simmons and Steve Worrall.

Quorum = 3

1

apologies for absence and confirmation of substitutes


 
2

minutes


Report for Item 2

To approve the Minutes of the Meeting held on 23rd November 2009 (Minute Nos. 498 - 504) as a correct record.
 
3

declarations of interest



Members who have an interest to declare must declare the existence and nature of it at the start of the meeting.

Members are reminded that even if an interest has been declared in the Members' Interests Register, it should still be disclosed at each meeting.  Members are encouraged to seek advice in advance of the meeting if in any doubt.
 
4

election of vice-chairman



To elect a Vice-Chairman for the remainder of the Municipal Year 2010/11.
 
 

part b reports for the general purposes committee to decide


 
5

pay and reward document


Report for Item 5

This report follows the General Purposes Committee agreement on 23rd November 2009 regarding the parameters for the negotiation of the pay and reward package for Swale employees, this has now been agreed with trade unions and returns to the General Purposes Committee for ratification.
 
6

pension discretions


Report for Item 6

This report is an amendment to the existing Discretionary Policy and upon recommendation from Kent County Council it now incorporates the ability for the Council to exercise judgement regarding exceptional cases where employees may have missed the deadlines for combining previous pensions with the current pension.
 
7

chief executive appraisal process


Report for Item 7 | Annex 1 for Item 7

This report sets out the formal process for appraisal of the Chief Executive.
 

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