2016-08-09 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                            9 AUGUST 2016


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                               RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                         CURRENT PRIORITIES                           THE NEXT QUARTER
Business as Usual activities                       Finalised submission of Council’s         Finalise Council’s Annual Insurance        Undertake Annual Review of
                                                     responses to the Local Government           Renewals for 16/17 (Note renewal             Council’s Delegations of Authority.
                                                     Mutual Annual Public Liability Audit        process reviewed by Audit and Risk         Development of a Governance
                                                     in conjunction with Council’s Civil         Committee 10 June 2016)/                     Newsletter providing important
                                                     Operations Manager, which resulted                                                       Governance related information to
                                                     in a 2% rebate on Council’s Annual                                                       the organisation (to be distributed to
                                                     Public Liability Insurance for 16/17                                                     the organisation each Quarter)/
                                                                                                                                            Finalise Governance Team’s Branch
                                                                                                                                              Plan, Key Performance Indicators
                                                                                                                                              and Operational Risk Review in
                                                                                                                                              consultation with Executive Manager
                                                                                                                                              and Governance Officer.

Human Resources
Annual review of EAP service/contract               New 12 month contract in place            Analysis completed of industry             Continue to monitor utilisation of
                                                      with Assure.                                comparisons and clinical insights of         the service.
                                                                                                  the EAP in local government.
Undertake annual review of HR Strategy and         Draft HR Strategy and L&D strategy         Finalise HR Strategy.                      Undertake and evaluate WFP pilot
Organisational Development Strategy and              accepted by LT.                            Develop project brief for Workforce          project.
develop actions to achieve corporate goals         Review of training needs followed            Planning pilot project in Civil            Develop corporate framework
                                                     by the development of the 2016/17            Operations.                                  incorporating the learnings from the
                                                     training program .                         Ongoing improvement and                      pilot project.
                                                                                                  implementation of the performance          Monitoring of training utilisation and
                                                                                                  management system.                           return on investment.
                                                                                                Improving our WHS performance
                                                                                                Implementation of the HR System
                                                                                                  (Technology 1 )
Develop and co-ordinate the implementation of      Skills and qualifications and PA          Testing of new performance                 Implementation of skills and
MY leave system, skills and qualification            systems are still undergoing testing        management support system.                   qualification self service.
system, and performance appraisal system             prior to implementation                   Upload and administration skills and       Implementation of Performance
                                                   Development of new performance              qualifications in the HR Information         Appraisal system in readiness for
                                                     management system continuing.               System.                                      the start of the new PP cycle.
Recognition of staff                               Council recognised staff who have         Review of Recognition Policy.              Revised Employee Recognition
                                                     served the community for years with                                                      Policy endorsed by LT.
                                                     a celebration and presentation.
Implement Fit for Work Initiative                  Implementation of recommendations         Developing and amending safe work          Monitor and assess our WHS
                                                     from assessments to lower risk of           methods for high risk activities.            performance.
                                                     injury in high risk work crews.

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